Arbitration is an important and widely used dispute resolution method, mainly because of its flexibility and its many advantages compared to traditional litigation before the Courts.
Arbitration may be preferable to judicial proceedings for those disputes where commercially-inspired decisions need to be rendered swiftly and privately by arbitrators who are specialists in the matter at stake. Arbitration may also be beneficial for those matters where confidentiality is crucial.
& DE BANDT is regularly involved in domestic and international arbitration, thanks to the experience its members have built up as arbitrators and counsels of parties involved in arbitration. Attorneys of the firm are especially familiar with proceedings conducted under CEPINA/CEPANI and I.C.C. institutional rules, but have also been involved in ad hoc arbitration. & DE BANDT regularly acts in arbitration proceedings concerning all types of disputes relating to, for example, IP/IT, infrastructure and construction, commercial and corporate matters, energy, telecommunication, etc.
& DE BANDT has also been involved in a specific form of dispute resolution known as a mini-trial, most particularly in the field of infrastructure projects. A mini-trial is a non-judicial settlement process generally used in the commercial context and in which the parties summarize their respective cases to a panel of senior executives who represent each party and one neutral official.
