Chaffetz Lindsey Announces Inaugural Young ICCA- Chaffetz Lindsey Scholarship for the Certificate in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration

August 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey is proud to announce the inauguration of the Young ICCA-Chaffetz Lindsey scholarship, to allow a Young ICCA member to participate in the Certificate in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration, which is organized by Università degli studi Roma Tre and Associazione Italiana per l’Arbitrato – AIA and held under the auspices of the Roma Tre – UNIDROIT Centre for Transnational Commercial Law and International Arbitration. The €1500 scholarship will cover the full registration fee for the Certificate and a portion of travel expenses.

The scholarship brings together two long-standing Chaffetz Lindsey initiatives. Partners James Hosking and Yasmine Lahlou have both been on the Certificate faculty since its inception; while James Hosking has been a Young ICCA mentor for many years and several other firm members have been involved in the group’s mentoring program.

Head of international arbitration and ICCA Governing Board member, James Hosking says “I’m very pleased that we can bring together two of my favorite programs and, consistent with ICCA’s objective of promoting diversity and inclusion in international arbitration conferences, offer access to the Certificate to participants who would not otherwise be able to attend.”

The next edition of this annual in-person program will take place from September 23^rd– 27^th, 2024 at Roma Tre University in Rome. Led by academics, in-house counsel and practitioners, the Certificate spans five days of engaging sessions and practical roundtables on international commercial and investment arbitration. The program also includes the Roma Tre University – UNIDROIT Annual International Arbitration Lecture, delivered this year by Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Professor of International Arbitration at Cairo University and Founding Partner at Zulficar & Partners Law Firm.

Chaffetz Lindsey Partner and Certificate faculty member Yasmine Lahlou says, “The Certificate is truly unique as a crash course in international arbitration taught by hands-on professionals, and I’m proud the firm is seeking to broaden those lucky enough to participate.”

For more details about the Certificate in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration, click here.

To Apply for the Scholarship

To apply, Young ICCA members must submit (in the form of a single PDF):

• a letter of motivation expressing their interest in participating in the Certificate, including a description of their arbitration experience (maximum 400 words); and
• a resume or CV.

In granting the Scholarship, priority will be given to candidates from historically disadvantaged or underrepresented (minority) groups, including in relation to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, indigenous origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.

The applications should be sent in a single PDF via email to scholarships@youngicca.org by August 30, 2024.

About Young ICCA

Young ICCA is the world’s leading arbitration knowledge and skills network for young practitioners dedicated to introducing new practitioners from all corners of the globe to the field of international arbitration. To learn more about the scholarship program, click here.