Corsi di Studio del Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza

Seminarial course aiming at providing the basic knowledge of the foundations of international arbitration

Developing skills for the understanding of international arbitration in its multi-faceted dimension

Lectures also in co-teaching with visiting professors

Case studies, open discussion, final presentations and papers

Class participation and presentations; final oral exam on selected topics

Arbitration has become the default dispute resolution mechanism of commercial transnational disputes. The course will introduce students to the basics of the mechanism, dealing with its theoretical foundation and its practical application. It will cover the major phases of international commercial arbitration, including drafting arbitration agreements; arbitrators disclosures and challenges; anti-arbitration injunctions; conduct of the hearing (witness testimony, use of experts, discovery); multi-party and class arbitration; recognition, enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards. The course will review the major international institution and their procedure rules, and will analyze the role of state courts in enforcing or challenging arbitration agreements and awards. Students will experience some of the most important steps in international arbitration by role playing.

A selection of reading materials necessary for the preparation of the various topics will be provided at the beginning of the course and during classes