SAA/SCC Diploma Course for International Arbitrators

Every year Sweden, Stockholm and the SCC host hundreds of international arbitrations. The SCC and the Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA) are therefore giving a training for international arbitrators who would like to gain a thorough knowledge in arbitrating disputes in Sweden. Please join us!

The program runs for 2,5 days and includes 9 interactive modules led by leading Swedish arbitration specialists. The program is focused on key features and recent Swedish caselaw and is directed to the arbitral specialists with experience in international arbitration. Upon completion of the course, the participants will be awarded a SAA/SCC course diploma. 

By the end of the course, you will learn how to conduct the procedure and to deal with specific procedural issues in compliance with Swedish arbitration law and best practices. The syllabus covers, inter alia, an introduction into the regulatory framework, formal and subjective validity of the arbitration agreement, the doctrine of assertion, the SCC Rules and policies, the arbitrator’s powers to conduct the proceedings and how to manage guerrilla tactics. Most of the modules include group exercises aimed to develop your skills in managing each stage of the proceedings, such as oral and written communications with the parties and co-arbitrators, conduct of the hearing, writing of the award and managing the post-award developments.

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The course consists of 9 sessions, each including a lecture and a practical exercise or a plenary discussion. The course will start with an introduction dinner at the venue and will end with a diploma ceremony.  For more details, see the course program

The course will be held in Thoresta Gårda historical manor located 20 km from Stockholm in the beautiful natural surroundings on Lake Mälaren. 

SAA and SCC select the participants after free examination if the course is oversubscribed. You are therefore asked to attach your CV in your application and in a personal letter justify why you should be accepted. 

Learn more on SCC’s website here.

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