Obituary: Pierre Lalive

Pierre Lalive, 1923-2014.

Professor Pierre Lalive, one of the founding fathers of the modern arbitration law is no more. The loss is heavy for the global arbitration community. His illustrious and elaborate professional experience is difficult to be described in few words. The International Academy of Arbitration Law on its webpage captures his professional experience as : “Expert or Counsel for several Governments before the International Court of Justice; Delegate of the Swiss Government to several international conferences. One of the 7 experts appointed by the Swiss Government to draft the new Code of Private International Law (adopted by Parliament on December 18, 1987). President of INTELSAT Group of legal experts; President of the UNIDROIT Diplomatic Conference on Stolen and Illegally Exported Cultural Property. Arbitrator or Counsel in many international arbitrations (ad hoc, ICSID, ICC, CAS, etc.) Editor-in-chief (and Founder) of the ASA Bulletin. Author of some 200 publications, mainly in the fields of private and public international law, international business law, arbitration and art law." 

A void remains after his departure. His theories and concepts will go a long way in the future to shape many successful arbitration practitioners. It was a privilege to have interacted with him during the International Academy of Arbitration Law.  May his soul Rest in Peace.

Picture Courtesy: International Academy of Arbitration Law Inaugural Lecture 2011. 

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International Academy for Arbitration Law. Last Two Days to Apply!

The fourth edition of International Academy for International for Arbitration Law takes place this year in July. The Academy provides advanced Summer Courses in Paris to students and young practitioners interested in international arbitration. The Curriculum is conceived by international arbitration academics and practitioners to cover all aspects of international arbitration, and the Courses are taught by the most renowned experts in the fields of international commercial arbitration and international investment arbitration. The Curriculum includes a 15-hour General Course, alternating between international commercial arbitration and international investment arbitration, 5-hour Special Courses on specific topics, as well as Workshops on institutional arbitration offered by different arbitral institutions. The Courses will be preceded by an Inaugural Lecture given by a prominent arbitration figure. The Berthold Goldman Lecture will be an opportunity to revisit historic arbitration stories. The Academy is an initiative of the Comité français de l’arbitrage (CFA), and is chaired by Professor Emmanuel Gaillard.

More Information can be found here. The last for sending in applications is March 15, 2014!