Le Café des Arbitres, or LCDA, a series of Paris-based conferences hosted by Queen Mary University of London’s School of International Arbitration, marked its 10th anniversary with an event discussing the impact of technology and artificial intelligence and whether international arbitration as an industry will survive.
The conference began with a Q&A session featuring arbitrators Yves Derains of Derains & Gharavi, Sophie Nappert of 3 Verulam Buildings, Annet van Hooft of van Hooft Legal and Loukas Mistelis of QMUL, moderated by Julie Audoux of Maj Avocat.
The first question was, “What makes a good arbitrator?” The consensus was that it means being decisive and having a clear- headed understanding that the role of an arbitrator is to decide cases and not judge people. One panellist said arbitrators must hold a “steady course” as there can be manipulation attempted by counsel on either side of a matter. The panel also pointed out the value of arbitrators having experience as counsel or tribunal secretary. The cross-fertilisation between the work of counsel and arbitrators is a key ingredient to the recipe of being an effective arbitrator. One panellist encouraged aspiring arbitrators to consider a wider range of legal markets than just Paris or London. Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern markets also have many opportunities. The panellists were unanimous that the road to becoming an arbitrator was a long one.
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