Perspectives on International Arbitration
The Practice
March/April 2026
International arbitration is exploding in use as an area of practice in alternative dispute resolution. What is the role of lawyers—and why does that matter?
March/April 2026
Introducing the March/April Issue
As more disputes are taking place in arbitration rather than national justice systems, it's imperative for the legal profession to take stock of the issues at play.
How Counsel Shape Arbitral Outcomes
One key actor in investment treaty arbitrations is often overlooked: while many point to arbitrators as key decision-makers, counsel play an integral role in shaping arbitral outcomes.
Mapping International Arbitration
“The widening and ‘flattening’ of international arbitration—more seats, more institutions, more diverse participants—is one of the most important developments of the past decade,” says Catherine Rogers, professor at Bocconi University. “But, it’s almost impossible to capture statistically or empirically."
An Unlikely Underdog on the World Moot Stage
Each year, the Willem C. Vis Moot competition brings more than 400 university teams from 90 jurisdictions to Vienna to arbitrate a moot case involving a contractual issue invoking the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). This year's Harvard Law School team is looking to make a splash in a crowded field.
Confronting Challenges in International Arbitration
David Wilkins, faculty director of the HLS Center on the Legal Profession, sat down with Philippe Sands, an arbitrator and renowned scholar of international law, to talk about his career and challenges to the field.
