Stephen Kosmin addresses CIArb on the role and responsibilities of tribunal secretaries

Stephen Kosmin has been invited to speak on the role and responsibilities of an arbitral tribunal secretary as part of the CIArb Arbitral Secretaries' Course on 6 September 2016.

Stephen has assisted in multiple arbitrations as a Secretary or Clerk to the Tribunal. The arbitral proceedings have included a nuclear technology dispute under the ICC Rules, a dispute under the LCIA Rules concerning the financing of oil exploration, and a dispute concerning agents' remuneration under Rule K of the Football Association Regulations. Stephen also has demonstrated cross-examination of underwriters and experts in the context of a reinsurance arbitration under the ARIAS Rules. Stephen has drafted pleadings for arbitral proceedings in respect of disputes arising under multi-party standard form contracts, and has advised on the implementation and subsequent operation of the Directive for Alternative Dispute Resolution (Directive 2013/11/EU). Further, Stephen has co-authored an article on arbitration, namely: "The Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in UAE", (2013) Lexis PSL Arbitration.

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