Melanie van Leeuwen will speak on the topic of the independence of arbitrators during the “New Developments in International Commercial Arbitration” conference organised by the University of Neuchâtel on 15 November 2013, in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
Derains & Gharavi won the award for the boutique or regional practice that impressed in 2012.
Hamid Gharavi will speak on “Le financement par un tiers” during a conference organised by the University Versailles Saint-Quentin dedicated to “L’argent dans l’arbitrage” on 27 June 2013 in Paris.
Hamid Gharavi will speak on the topic of “Limiting exposure to liability and legal costs in investment disputes: the case of Libananco” at the International Energy Arbitration Symposium organised by the Energy Law Research Institute, on 30 May 2013 in Istanbul
Yves Derains has been qualified by Chambers Latin America 2012 as one of the Senior Statesman of International Arbitration Lawyers and a “legendary practitioner”.
http://www.chambersandpartners.com/Latin-America/Editorial/71918#per_30983 (lawyers index)