From 21 to 27 February 2021, the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) co-hosted the 11th Annual Middle East Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Pre-Moot online, via Zoom. This year's online competition followed the first-ever virtual Middle East Vis Read More ...
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BCDR releases draft amendments to its 2017 Rules of Arbitration
The Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution ("BCDR") is releasing draft amendments to its current Rules of Arbitration, which entered into force in October 2017. Published today on its website, the draft amendments are open to public review, and BCDR welcomes Read More ...
Note for Tribunals and Parties on the use of electronic means of communication in BCDR-administered arbitrations
The Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR or the Chamber) is committed to minimizing delays and interruptions to arbitral proceedings as a consequence of the restrictions on working, movement and contacts imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic. To this end, BCDR Read More ...
BCDR co-hosts Phase One of the 11th Middle East Vis Pre-Moot online
The Middle East Vis Pre-Moot, which seeks to bolster the inclusion and competitiveness of MENA teams in the annual Willem C. Vis Vienna and Hong Kong Moots, consists of two main phases. Phase One provides training in legal research and Read More ...
Just released: BCDR 2019 Annual Report
The Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) announces the publication of its 2019 Annual Report. Available in Arabic, English, and French, the report covers all areas of BCDR's activity: casework, conferences, collaborative ventures, publications, participation in the work of UNCITRAL, Read More ...
BCDR co-hosts the first-ever virtual Middle East Vis Pre-Moot
From 10 to 14 March 2020, the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) co-hosted an online adaptation of the much-anticipated 10th Vis International Commercial Arbitration Middle East Pre-Moot competition, which seeks to bolster the inclusion and competitiveness of MENA teams Read More ...
BCDR’s week of training events postponed
Due to the growing concerns associated with the widespread outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the MENA region and worldwide, the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution has, with regret, decided that it must postpone all the programs and activities scheduled to Read More ...
BCDR organizes a full week of training in dispute resolution from 9 to 14 March 2020
The Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR), with the support of various institutional, academic and professional partners, will be hosting a comprehensive week of training in international dispute resolution from 9 to 14 March 2020 in Bahrain. Interactive seminars and Read More ...
BCDR partners fifth annual EFILA conference
The Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) was a supporter of the fifth annual conference of the European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA) held on 30 January 2020 in the London office of Herbert Smith Freehills. Entitled Investment Read More ...
BCDR prepares Bahrain’s official submissions to UNCITRAL Working Group II
The Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) has been tasked with drafting the Kingdom of Bahrain's official submissions to Working Group II of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) on issues relating to expedited arbitration. BCDR's CEO, Read More ...