International Arbitration Series – Part 4: Cultural Aspects of International Arbitration
In this Part 4 of our series on international construction and energy arbitration, Kevin Joyce and Alex Slade consider the cultural aspects of international arbitration and why that is so often critical to the resolution of international construction and energy disputes. An international arbitration involves parties, legal representatives and arbitrators who come from diverse legal and national cultures and backgrounds, and one of the challenges for any party is to navigate these cultural differences successfully.