by UWD Admin | Sep 23, 2021 | Mediation
Nearly 15 years ago the International Maritime Conciliation and Mediation (the IMCAM Panel) was founded in London, October 2006.I was honoured to chair the founding committee and to stand as its first President.A perspective can be drawn from the distance now in...
by UWD Admin | Sep 7, 2021 | Mediation
Climate change has hit the headlines in the UK and Europe this summer, not to mention other parts of the world, because of the serious number of deaths caused by flooding, fires, heatwaves, and the exceptional rise in sea levels. As the political leaders and...
by UWD Admin | Sep 3, 2021 | Mediation
Jonathan Lux was proud to participate in this seminar held by the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators and ably chaired by the Master of the Company, Margaret Bickford-Smith QC with Lee Wai Pong of Singapore as co-panellist. This important Convention provides for the...
by UWD Admin | Aug 6, 2021 | Mediation
History As I write this year’s Introduction, part of the world is still in lockdown due to covid-19 and that gives rise to certain special considerations, which will be discussed below. Mediation is the most popular of a range of dispute resolution methods covered by...
by UWD Admin | Jul 3, 2021 | Articles, Mediation
The advantages of mediation over litigation are many, including the chance to solve a dispute quickly, greatly reduced costs and the opportunity to salvage a profitable business relationship. To make the most of mediation, it is a good idea to prepare in advance. This...
by UWD Admin | Jun 14, 2021 | Mediation
Following Brexit, London arbitration awards remain subject to recognition and enforcement under the New York Convention abroad, but English court judgments are less straightforward to deal with. While enforcement remains possible under the 2005 Hague Convention, this...
