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IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025

2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025

Session information

Independence and impartiality: reconsidering the role of nationality

Wednesday 5 November (1430 - 1545)

Committee(s)

Arbitration Committee (Lead)

Description

With arbitration practitioners becoming increasingly more multi-jurisdictional in qualifications and residency, this panel session will review the relevance of nationality as a preclusive indicator of an arbitrator's independence and impartiality.