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Interview with Kristin Campbell-Wilson
“There is no one-size-fits-all approach to dispute resolution, so we endeavor to offer the business community a broad menu of services”, says recently appointed Secretary General Kristin Campbell-Wilson in an interview about expectations, goals and challenges ahead.
The what, when and how of emergency arbitration at the SCC
Imagine the following scenario: Two companies are involved in a commercial dispute, and they are preparing for arbitration. Then, one of the companies moves to sell the unique products at the center of the dispute to a competitor. This is an example of a situation that may call for emergency arbitration. SCC Legal Counsel Evelina Wahlström answers three questions about what tends to be an action-filled process.
Kristin Campbell-Wilson appointed new Secretary General of the SCC
On August 18, the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce announced the appointment of Kristin Campbell-Wilson as new Secretary General of the SCC Arbitration Institute (SCC).
SCC decisions on challenges – an overview
In a newly published edition of the BCDR International Arbitration Review, Annette Magnusson and Christoffer Coello Hedberg write about SCC practice regarding challenges to arbitrators.
Joint quest for greener arbitrations
"The users of arbitral services work in industries where climate change actions are taken and often required. We need to adapt as well", says legal counsel Christoffer Coello Hedberg who represents the SCC in a European subcommittee on the campaign for Greener Arbitrations. He also gives the SCC view on arbitration and climate change in the first episode of the upcoming new podcast series Arbitration Insider.
SCC Express – designed to fill a gap in the dispute resolution spectrum
SCC Express is a new dispute resolution tool designed to help business partners resolve disagreements on issues that need to be dealt with quickly, or where there is a wish to avoid a full-length arbitration or court proceeding. SCC Express is a quick and efficient way to get a neutral legal assessment of the matter in dispute – enabling the parties to move on faster.
Dispute resolution clauses – a must-have for doing business
As one of the world’s leading construction and project development companies, Skanska currently runs building projects across the Nordic region, Europe and the United States. The company has many longstanding contractual relationships with its subcontractors. We asked Jenny Bergendorff, General Counsel at Skanska Sweden, three questions about contract writing and the importance of the dispute resolution clause in implementing a project and closing a deal.
New practice note to emergency arbitrator applications
A recently published Practice Note by SCC legal counsel Evelina Wahlström examines two years’ of SCC Emergency Arbitrator applications. In the report, EA procedures in the commercial cases from this period are described in detail.
SCC arbitrators’ tips for a successful virtual hearing
A list of tips from SCC arbitrators on how to conduct a successful hearing online.