Emergency Arbitrators Versus the Courts: From Concurrent Jurisdiction to Practical Considerations

Abstract

The 10 November 2017 Dublin International Arbitration Day, organized by Arbitration Ireland, had an entire session devoted to the topic ‘Interim Measures: Emergency Arbitrators Versus the Courts.’ Drawing in part from the various issues discussed at the session, in which Philippe Cavalieros, as one of the first appointed International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Emergency Arbitrators, participated, this article focuses more specifically on the issue of concurrent jurisdiction to grant emergency relief.