The 2012 International Arbitration Survey 'Current and Preferred Practices in the Arbitral Process' is the fourth empirical survey conducted by the School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London, and the second sponsored by White & Case LLP.
The survey forms part of a major investigation into arbitration practices and trends worldwide. The subjects of the previous international arbitration surveys were corporate attitudes towards arbitration, the enforcement of international awards, and corporate choices in international arbitration.
Unlike the previous surveys, views were sought not only from in-house counsel, but also from private practitioners and arbitrators. This provided a pool of respondents which was both highly knowledgeable of international arbitration and dramatically larger than earlier surveys.
The 2012 Survey explores current and preferred practices in the arbitral process and highlights the gaps between them. It further compares the results from different categories of respondents (i.e., by their legal background, role, geographic location and industry sector).
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