2025-2026 CC: English, French and Swiss Arbitration Law (Baloch, de Fontmichel, Stirnimann)

Course Description

In this course, the national arbitration laws of three important jurisdictions will be critically assessed, with a particular emphasis on the practice and procedure for the challenge of arbitral awards before the national courts. This will facilitate a close comparison between the approaches taken by the legislature and the courts to the oversight of the arbitral process.


Faculty

  • French Arbitration Law: Professor Maximin de Fontmichel, Professor of Private Law, Director of the Master in International Arbitration and Business Law (MACI), Université Paris-Saclay, Principal Partner Fontmichel Arbitration Resolution - FAR
  • Swiss Arbitration Law: Dr. Stirnimann Fuentes, Principal Partner at Stirnimann Fuentes
  • English Arbitration Law: Catherine Drummond

 

Course Dates

UK Akrbitration Law:

  • Wednesday, 01 April 2026, time TBC
  • Thursday, 02 April 2026, time TBC

French Arbitration Law:

  • Tuesday, 07 April 2026, 09:00-12:00
  • Wednesday, 08 April 2026, 09:00-12:00
 

Swiss Arbitration Law:

  • Thursday, 09 April 2026, 09:00-12:00
  • Friday, 10 April 2026, 09:00-12:00