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Now we present our last video from EEDRF Quick&Honest Interviews with prominent arbitration practitioners. Our last guest is Katia Finkel, the senior associate at dispute resolution practice of Baker McKenzie in London, UK. The interview was held by Alexander Korobeinikov, the partner of Kazakhstan office of Baker McKenzie.

The issue for discussion is “𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗜𝗦 𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻”.

The interview covers the following aspects:
- Importance of the issue of impartiality and independence of arbitrators for international arbitration;
- General rules with regard to the conflict of interest for arbitrators;
- Difference in approach to challenging arbitrators (examples of ICC and LCIA);
- Reasons for popularity of IBA Guidelines on the Conflict of Interests;
- Approach to conflict of interest for arbitrators adopted by English courts;
- What is necessary to keep in mind when you challenge an arbitrator.

Please note that generally interview (except for introduction) was held in English.

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Quick & Honest with Katia Finkel. Conflict of interest issues for arbitrators Now we present our last video from EEDRF Quick&Honest Interviews with prominent arbitration practitioners. Our last guest is Katia Finkel, the senior associa...

We welcome everybody and present the eighth record of EEDRF Quick & Honest interview series. In this interview our speaker is Ms. Anastasia Bondarenko, managing director at Vannin Capital (Paris, France). The interview was held by Ms. Olena Perepelynska Perepelynska, the partner and head of international arbitration at INTEGRITES (Kyiv, Ukraine).

The topic of the interview is “Monetization of legal assets.”
The main part of the interview covers the following important issues related to third party funding in international arbitration:
- the essence of monetizing legal assets and third-party funding;
- difference of third-party funding from loans;
- criteria for third-party funders whether to finance the case;
- types of funding;
- the way how portfolio funding works;
- pricing of award acquisition;
- benefits of third party funding;
- case selection process;
- future development of third party funding and impact of COVID;
- way of action when controversy in the case strategy exists;
- specificity of Eastern European region;
- views about mandatory disclosure of third-party funding.

Our second section “Questions in brief” traditionally covered the brief questions and answers about the following:
- tips to those who seeks third-party funding;
- how many cases obtain funding;
- price of return;
- role of funder in funded case;
- attorney privilege and confidentiality in communications with the funder;
- main obstacle for use of funding worldwide;
- influence of AI on decision making process in funding;
- use of funding by states and state-owned parties;
- recovery of costs of funding;
- difference in work between counsel and funder.

You may also find the answers the questions about inspiration of our speaker in her work.

We invite you to see our new video and have pleasant viewing!

Quick & Honest with Anastasia Bondarenko. Monetization of legal assets We welcome everybody and present the eighth record of EEDRF Quick & Honest interview series. In this interview our speaker is Ms. Anastasia Bondarenko, manag...

Please, see our fifth issue of EEDRF Quick & Honest interview series. Our guest is Mr. Adrian Lifely ([email protected]), independent arbitrator, formerly partner and global chair of international arbitration group at Osborne Clarke (London, UK). Interviewer is Ms. Olena Perepelynska, a partner and the head of international arbitration at INTEGRITES (Kyiv, Ukraine).

The topic of the interview is “𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 … 𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?”.
The main part of the interview covered the following key issues for discussion:
- Main tasks and characteristics for counsels and arbitrators in the course of arbitration proceedings.
- Differences in arbitrating in UK and other jurisdictions.
- How to persuade arbitral tribunal about your case.
- What helps and what irritates arbitral tribunal.
- Difference between barristers and solicitors in arbitration.
- Pros and cons of styles in conducting arbitration in common and civil law.
- Importance of relationship in arbitration.
- Can aggression of the counsel persuade the tribunal?
- Use of experts in foreign law.

Section “Questions in brief” covered short answers to the personal questions and questions regarding arbitration:
- Preferred characteristics of arbitration;
- Three advantages of arbitration over litigation;
- Recommendations to young lawyers that want to become arbitrators;
- Skills that arbitrators shall develop in the changing world;
- Replacement of arbitrators by artificial intelligence;
- Impact of Brexit on the choice of London as place of arbitration.

If you also want to hear the stories about the worst situation in arbitration practice of Mr. Lifely as well as his experience of work with a sleeping arbitrator, join us and see our video.

Have pleasant viewing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6cnTczlFuM

Quick & Honest with Adrian Lifely. London is the capital of… Arbitration? Please, see our fifth issue of EEDRF Quick & Honest interview series. Our guest is Mr. Adrian Lifely, independent arbitrator, formerly partner and global cha...