Shin & Kim Foreign Attorney Arie Eernisse was selected to present on the “Next Generation: New Voices” panel at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (“CIArb”) Asia-Pacific Regional Conference in Singapore on 23 April 2019.

Arie spoke on the timely issue of whether arbitral institutions and members of the arbitral community should take a more proactive approach to promoting the publication of arbitral awards. He explained that the publication of awards is currently more the exception than the norm in international commercial arbitration due to the “opt-in” structure of most institutions’ rules, but recent developments such as the ICC’s amendment on 1 January 2019 of its “Note to Parties and Arbitral Tribunals on the Conduct of the Arbitration” may signal a general trend toward more publication. Similarly, in the case of investment arbitration, where award publication is more common but still not universal, ICSID’s recent rule amendment process has revealed that member states and other stakeholders increasingly recognize the need for more transparency, and this may translate into even greater acceptance of publication of investment arbitration awards.

The conference organizer, CIArb, is a leading qualifications and professional body for dispute avoidance and dispute management. In particular, it is known for making significant innovations of great utility to practitioners. For example, at this conference, CIArb introduced its new Guidelines for Witness Conferencing in International Arbitration.

Arie’s practice focuses exclusively on international arbitration and litigation. He has acted as counsel and advocated in dozens of cross-border disputes for both Korean and foreign clients over the past five years. He has been recognized by Legal500 for the past two years as a “Next Generation Lawyer” for international arbitration in Korea. To gain admission as a CIArb Fellow (FCIArb), Arie underwent extensive training on the law and practice of arbitration.