ICDR (2021)—procedure

Produced in partnership with Peter Danysh of Vinson & Elkins LLP , Robert Reyes Landicho of Vinson & Elkins LLP and Andreina Escobar of Vinson & Elkins LLP
Practice notes

ICDR (2021)—procedure

Produced in partnership with Peter Danysh of Vinson & Elkins LLP , Robert Reyes Landicho of Vinson & Elkins LLP and Andreina Escobar of Vinson & Elkins LLP

Practice notes
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This Practice Note considers the procedure of an Arbitration under the under the International Centre for Dispute resolution (ICDR) International Dispute Resolution Procedures (including Mediation and Arbitration rules) (the International Rules), amended and effective 1 March 2021.

For an introduction to the International Rules, including how to commence and respond to ICDR arbitration proceedings, see Practice Note: ICDR (2021)—introduction to the institution—commencing arbitration and responding to arbitration. For guidance on arbitrating under previous editions of the International Rules, see: ICDR arbitration—overview. For guidance on the American Arbitration Association® (AAA), see: AAA arbitration—overview.

Pleadings

The only pleadings expressly contemplated by the International Rules are the Notice of Arbitration, Answer to the Notice of Arbitration, and any counterclaim and answer to counterclaim.

The International Rules also allow parties to amend or supplement their claims, counterclaims or defences unless the tribunal considers it inappropriate, based on factors such as the party’s delay (ICDR, art 10).

As a matter of practice, absent

Peter Danysh
Peter Danysh

Peter’s principal area of practice is complex commercial litigation, with a focus on international disputes. His experience includes work on both international commercial and investor-state arbitrations under numerous institutional rules, including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Peter has worked on international disputes for clients in both civil and common law jurisdictions all over the world, with a focus on Latin America, and additional experience in Asia and the Middle East. His work also spans several industries, with particular experience in construction and energy.
 
In addition to his international work, Peter’s practice includes domestic litigation in both state and federal court, representing clients in a wide variety of commercial cases, including work on commercial real estate, manufacturing, and products liability disputes.

Robert Reyes Landicho
Robert Reyes Landicho

Robert's principal area of practice is complex commercial litigation. He was Development Editor of the Berkeley Business Law Review, Clinic Director of the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project and winner of the Jurisprudence Award for Appellate Advocacy and the Prosser Prize for European Union Law. He was admitted to practice in Texas in 2013. He is proficient in Arabic and French.

Andreina Escobar
Andreina Escobar

Associate, Vinson & Elkins LLP


Andreina’s principal area of practice is complex commercial litigation.

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Arbitration definition
What does Arbitration mean?

Generally, a private form of final and binding dispute resolution by an appointed arbitral tribunal acting in a quasi-judicial manner. Arbitration is, generally, founded on party agreement (the arbitration agreement), and regulated and enforced by national courts.

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