The College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA) is proud to see many of our Fellows featured throughout New York Arbitration Week 2025 (NYAW). Their participation reflects the CCA’s commitment to thought leadership, practical scholarship, and continued excellence across the commercial arbitration community.
Highlights include:
Tuesday, November 18
• Mark C. Morril — Cybersecurity & Arbitration
• D. Brian King — Perspectives on Delay in Arbitration
• City Bar & CCA Spotlight: SOL & PO1 – Part II
Panelists: Gary Benton, Lawrence (Larry) Schaner, Conna A. Weiner
Moderator: Steven Skulnik
Part I: Tick tock: cross-border insights on time bars in arbitration
Although limitation periods apply in arbitration proceedings, there is no universal approach to how it is determined, what limitation period applies, or how it will be enforced by tribunals. Building on a recent report by the New York City Bar Association’s International Commercial Disputes Committee exploring the nuances of how statutes of limitation are applied in U.S. arbitration practice (see here), this panel will explore different approaches to limitation issues across the globe. Speakers will provide insight on how parties and their counsel may enhance predictability in this area as well as considerations for arbitrators when they are presented with a defense that a claim is barred by a statute of limitations.
Part II: Charting the course: a deep dive into Procedural Order No. 1
The integrity, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of an international arbitration depends in no small measure on the quality of the Tribunal’s initial order establishing the procedures and timetable for the case. Done “right” Procedural Order No. 1 (“PO 1”) provides an accessible, transparent, steady reference point for all participants to the proceedings. This panel of experienced international arbitrators will examine the desirable scope and key elements of PO 1, share strategies for setting boundaries while respecting party autonomy, and explore how arbitrators and counsel can shape PO 1 to enhance the arbitration process.
• Amb. (Ret.) David Huebner — Tariffs, Trade & Arbitration
• Laura C. Abrahamson — When East Meets West: Comparative Law in China & the U.S.
• Mr. Kabir Duggal – When East meets West: Comparative Analysis of Arbitration in China and the U.S.
Wednesday, November 19
• Marc J. Goldstein — Forum non Conveniens & Enforcement of Awards
• Grant Hanessian — Book Launch: U.S. Supreme Court Precedents on Arbitration
Thursday, November 20
• Mr. Kabir Duggal – International Arbitration and Rule of Law
Friday, November 21
• Edna Sussman — Dispute Boards Reimagined
• Deborah Mastin — Dispute Boards Reimagined
• Thomas J. Stipanowich — Dispute Boards Reimagined
• Klaus Reichert SC — Past Is Prologue
👏 We also recognize CCA Associate Ulyana Bardyn, moderating
How In-House Counsel Guides the C-Suite in Global Strategy and Risk (Nov. 19 | 8:30–10:00 AM | Eversheds).
📅 Full NYAW schedule: New York Arbitration Week | November 17-21 2025