02 Sep 2022
SCC Spotlight Talk: Thony Lindström Härdin
The number of the SCC cases funded by third parties has increased – and demand is growing. “We expect continued market growth in the Nordics”, says Thony Lindström Härdin, CEO at Litigium Capital. We asked him what kind of cases a funder would typically finance and what a party should consider before entering a funding arrangement.
18 Aug 2022
SCC Sustainability commitment
Assessing risks and setting corporate ambitions related to sustainability are central issues for any business today. Companies need to understand the environmental, economic, and social impacts of their operations, which extends to disputes as part of their wider business activities.
12 Aug 2022
Lucy Greenwood started The Green Pledge to push change
“We wanted to make it easy for people who want to make changes”, says Lucy Greenwood who founded the Campaign for Greener Arbitration in 2019. An initiative that is still highly relevant and also very active.
26 Jul 2022
Joint statement: EU provides exemption for arbitration proceedings
SCC, VIAC, FAI, DIS, CAM and Swiss Arbitration Centre comments on the EU’S 7th sanctions package.
08 Jul 2022
Swedish ruling allows remote hearings
In a recent ruling by the Svea Court of Appeal, the Court of Appeal confirmed that the right to an oral hearing under the Swedish Arbitration Act (the “SAA") is technology neutral and allows for remote hearings.
07 Jul 2022
SCC survey shows positive approach to digitalized working methods
According to a new SCC survey, 77% of inhouse-lawyers at Nordic companies considers the choice of dispute resolution method a strategic decision at management level. The survey also indicates that the international arbitration community is ready to go more digital.
13 Jun 2022
Intensive training in a 19th century setting
A packed program including lectures and interactive exercises in a lovely historical setting: the first SCC/SAA intensive training course for international arbitrators has been launched.
30 May 2022
Caroline Falconer joins as new Deputy Secretary General
As of 9 May, Caroline Falconer has taken on the role as Deputy Secretary General and Head of Operations at the SCC. As a former Legal Counsel at Vattenfall, she brings valuable insights on what the business community is looking for in arbitration services.
29 Apr 2022
“The arbitrator community should reflect its audience”
The SCC, as well as other institutions, play an important role in making sure that the pool of trained arbitrators is diverse, says Lotta Knapp Lönroth, Senior Manager at Vinge and board member of the Swedish Women in Arbitration Network, in this interview.
10 Mar 2022
SCC board appointed 49% women as arbitrators
The SCC statistics for 2021 reflect the state of the business community during the second year of the Covid-19 crisis. The length of SCC arbitrations from referral to award remained short despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, and a highlight includes a successful result of the efforts of the SCC to promote equality in arbitration.
24 Feb 2022
The power of international arbitration
The SCC’s mission is to facilitate trade and business since 1917. Today, Secretary General Kristin Campbell-Wilson reflects on the power of international arbitration as a peaceful mean of resolving inter-state disputes.
22 Feb 2022
SCC Express nominated for GAR Awards
Best innovation of the year? We are happy to announce that the SCC Express is nominated at the GAR Awards 2022.