SCC Practice Note: Prima Facie Jurisdiction between 2013–2023
The SCC Arbitration Institute publishes a new practice note focusing on the decisions on prima facie jurisdiction issued by the SCC between 2013 and 2023. In the practice note, the SCC’s stance in relation to its prima facie jurisdiction is discussed, and the cases where the SCC found it manifestly lacked jurisdiction are presented. The practice note is written by Adam Runestam, intern at the SCC during January to March 2023 and associate at Hammarskiöld.
The biggest challenges in the Estonian arbitration community – meet Pirkka-Marja Põldvere
In our new video series, we meet with a few of the members of the SCC Arbitrators' Council to gain a better understanding of the international landscape for arbitration and other types of dispute resolution methods.
The SCC internship programme: A chance for lawyers to get to know “the Zlatan of international arbitration”
During January–Mars 2023, Adam Runestam, associate at Hammarskiöld, did an internship at the SCC. Adam graduated from Uppsala University in January 2021 and has since then worked mainly with dispute resolution. We interviewed Adam and asked him five questions to get a picture of his view of the SCC’s internship programme.
Statistics 2022: For the first time ever, the SCC appoints a majority of female arbitrators
2022 was yet another turbulent year for the world. Just as normalcy was beginning to emerge after the Covid-19 pandemic, the year was abruptly impacted by the war in Ukraine. That, and the challenging economic situation that followed, is reflected in the SCC Arbitration Institute’s statistics for 2022.
SCC and ICDR sign Cooperation Agreement
On 6 February 2023, the SCC Arbitration Institute (SCC) and the International Center for Dispute Resolution (ISDR) signed a Cooperation Agreement aiming to advance arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Record number of green technology disputes at the SCC 2019-2022
In connection with SCC Digital Week 2022 last year, the SCC published a report by SCC Legal Counsel Christoffer Coello Hedberg concerning green technology disputes registered with the SCC between 1 January 2019 - 1 October 2022. Here are the key findings.
SCC Forum Debate: Energy Disputes in the 21st Century
On 28 February 2023 - and in connection to the Tel Aviv Arbitration Week - the SCC Arbitration Institute, Swedish Arbitration Association, RPC and Manufactures Association of Israel (MAI) invite you to the SCC Forum debate on the energy disputes in the 21st century.
SCC Spotlight Talk: Aisha Nadar
There are many factors in an infrastructure project that makes them vulnerable to disputes. As part of the interview series – the SCC Spotlight Talk – we asked Aisha Nadar, senior consultant specialised in infrastructure procurement and dispute management at Advokatfirman Runeland, to share some insights on dispute resolution in these types of projects.
SWAN and the mission to close the gender gap in the arbitration community
An interview with Anina Liebkind, Mikaela Lamrin, and Raffaela Isepponi, who are newly appointed board members of SWAN – Swedish Women in Arbitration Network.
ICSID and SCC strengthen ties to promote International Dispute Resolution
On January 11 2023, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the SCC Arbitration Institute (SCC) have committed to strengthen their partnership to promote the use of arbitration, conciliation, mediation and other dispute resolution tools to resolve international investment and commercial disputes.