On Tuesday 11 November, Nick Vineall KC will speak at the London Shipping Law Centre’s seminar on ‘Confidentiality and Disclosure in Arbitration’ alongside Ellen Timms (Essex Court Chambers) and Marcus Mander (7KBW). The session will be chaired by Sir Jeremy Cooke.
The session will cover:
1. A Corporation and Firm B & Mr W
– What is and isn’t confidential about an arbitration?
– What is and isn’t confidential about an arbitrator?
– Where do you draw the line between know-how and case-specific confidential information?
– Can my firm act for two separate parties who are arbitrating similar claims against a common respondent?
2. The duty on arbitrators to disclose potential conflicts of interest in LMAA arbitrations.
3. Whether the provisions in the Arbitration Act 2025 change the practice referred to by Calver J in V & Anor v K [2025] EWHC 1523 Comm)
For further information and to sign up, please see here.
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