Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Professor Mistelis speaking at Freshfields International Arbitration event

School of International Arbitration

The School of International Arbitration (SIA) is a centre of excellence in research and teaching of international arbitration and is part of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) in the School of Law at Queen Mary, University of London.

The School of International Arbitration was established in 1985 to promote advanced teaching and research in the law and practice affecting international arbitration. Today the School is widely acknowledged as the leading teaching and research centre on international arbitration in the world. The School of International Arbitration offers a range of international arbitration courses including: specialist LLM modules, postgraduate diplomas, professional courses and training and one of the largest specialist PhD programmes in the world. 

Members 

• Ms Norah Gallagher (Director of the School of International Arbitration)
• Dr Debbie De Girolamo
• Remy Gerbay
• Professor Dr Julian D M Lew QC (Head of the School of International Arbitration)
• Professor Loukas Mistelis
• Dr Mary Mitsi
• Professor Maxi Scherer

Visiting and Honorary Professors

• Mr Christopher Newmark
• David Brynmor Thomas QC
• Mr Dominic Spenser Underhill
• Ms Marion Smith, QC

Teaching and education

The School of International Arbitration offers seven LLM modules, two postgraduate diplomas and one of the largest specialist PhD programmes in the world.

All taught and research degrees are offered through the School of Law at Queen Mary, University of London.

• LLM in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution
• LLM in Paris
• Postgraduate Diploma - International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration)
• Postgraduate Diploma - International Dispute Resolution (Mediation)
• Postgraduate Diploma by Distance Learning - International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration)
• Postgraduate Diploma by Distance Learning - International Dispute Resolution (Mediation)
• PhD in Law
• Executive Course on International Investment Law and Arbitration

Events

View all events on the School of International Arbitration website.