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Central Asia Dispute Resolution Association (CADRA)<\/span> launched the online International Arbitration Summer School 2026, which was held from 10 to 28 August 2026. The program was closely supported by the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) of the U.S. Department of Commerce, leading arbitral institutions, top-tier international law firms, and universities from around the world. The program attracted approximately 1,300 applicants not only from Central Asia, but also from six continents across the globe and only selected candidates were admitted to participate in the program.<\/p>\n

The opening keynote remarks were delivered by Zhamarak Khan, Deputy Chief Counsel of the CLDP, and Bokhodir Dadaev, President of CADRA.<\/p>\n

The program started with the first session on “Introduction to International Arbitration”<\/span> by one of the world’s widely recognized and leading authorities on international arbitration Gary Born<\/span>, Partner at King & Spalding, and Kristina Bittner<\/span>, Foreign Attorney at King & Spalding and J.D.\/LL.M. Candidate, University of Miami School of Law on 10 August 2026. The session was moderated by Faridun Isomatov<\/span>, Program Coordinator at CADRA, Legal Consultant at CLDP, and Usen Tastanbekov, Program Advisor at CADRA, Associate at Kinstellar.<\/p>\n

The inaugural session was intended to provide participants with a brief introduction to the foundations of international arbitration, its practical significance in cross-border dispute resolution, fundamental principles and current developments shaping the field.<\/p>\n

Kristina Bittner on international arbitration as a bridge between legal cultures<\/p>\n

Opening the session, Kristina Bittner<\/span> reflected on her own journey from Almaty, Kazakhstan, to Germany, Spain, Brazil and the United States, explaining that her exposure to different languages, institutions and legal traditions had shaped her understanding of international arbitration. She said that her background was relevant not merely as a matter of biography but because it explained why international arbitration had become a natural professional field for her.<\/p>\n

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Kristina described Central Asia as a melting pot of different ethnicities and cultures and drew a parallel with international arbitration, which requires lawyers to move between different legal systems, languages, cultures, industries and perspectives. She remarked that moving between worlds is a valuable skill, adding that international arbitration works because it creates a space where different legal traditions can meet on a neutral ground.<\/p>\n

She further described arbitration not merely as a procedural mechanism but as a bridge between legal traditions, languages, cultures and industries. In a single arbitration, she noted, the contract may be governed by one law, the seat may be in another jurisdiction, the parties may come from several countries, and the witnesses, experts and arbitrators may themselves come from different legal backgrounds.<\/p>\n

By way of example, Kristina referred to a dispute involving a German manufacturer, a distributor in Kazakhstan, operations handled through Dubai, a contract governed by Swiss law, a Dubai seat and arbitrators from Austria, China and Canada. Such a dispute, she explained, demonstrates why international arbitration requires more than legal knowledge. It requires curiosity and precision, humility and good judgement.<\/p>\n

Kristina then explained that international arbitration is, at its simplest, a process through which parties agree to resolve their dispute outside national courts before an independent tribunal, under agreed rules and resulting in a binding award. She identified consent, neutrality, the binding nature of the award and cross-border enforceability as central features of the process.<\/p>\n

Discussing neutrality, she observed that parties from different jurisdictions may not want their disputes decided by the courts of the other party’s home country. Even where concerns about bias may not ultimately be justified, the ability to have some control over the dispute-resolution process can give clients a greater sense of neutrality and control.<\/p>\n

Kristina also highlighted the fact that an arbitral award is binding and that there is generally no ordinary second instance or appeal. While this can save time and costs, she cautioned that clients should understand the consequence before agreeing to arbitration.<\/p>\n

She described cross-border enforceability as particularly important for international clients. Where assets, counterparties or performance obligations are spread across several jurisdictions, the ability to enforce an award internationally can be a decisive reason for choosing arbitration. Referring to the New York Convention, she emphasised that this international enforceability remains one of arbitration’s strongest comparative advantages over court litigation.<\/p>\n

Kristina also discussed the importance of specialised expertise. Using a hypothetical case involving a Kazakh mining company, a Chinese engineering company and one of the European banks, she explained that technically complex disputes may benefit from arbitrators who have experience in construction, mining, engineering or other specialised areas. She recalled one of her own matters involving submarine technology, where she had to understand technical issues including thermodynamics in order to work effectively on the dispute.<\/p>\n

She noted that arbitration allows parties to tailor the process to the dispute, including through the selection of arbitrators, experts, applicable law and seat. At the same time, she cautioned against the assumption that arbitration is necessarily cheaper than court proceedings. Some arbitrations can be extremely expensive and may continue for several years.<\/p>\n

Turning to the lifecycle of an arbitration, Kristina explained that while the arbitration agreement forms the starting point, much of the substantive work takes place during the written phase. She said young practitioners must develop a strong understanding of the case from the beginning and should become the person who knows the case best.<\/p>\n

She stressed that written submissions should transform complexity into clarity. A tribunal may have to deal with thousands of pages of evidence, multiple contracts, technical issues, damages models and procedural disputes. The lawyer’s responsibility is therefore to make the case understandable and digestible for the tribunal.<\/p>\n

Kristina also spoke about the importance of concise drafting, observing that language and legal culture can affect the way lawyers write. She advised participants to keep sentences short and precise and to remember that the audience is ultimately the arbitral tribunal.<\/p>\n

One of the areas where differences between legal traditions become especially visible, she explained, is document production. Common-law practitioners may be accustomed to discovery and broader disclosure expectations, whereas civil-law lawyers may approach document production very differently. Drawing on her experience with German clients, she explained how lawyers sometimes have to clarify why documents that may appear unhelpful to a client nevertheless have to be disclosed in an arbitration.<\/p>\n

Kristina described international arbitration as a middle ground between different approaches to disclosure and stressed that proportionality is important. She also used the example of a German lawyer encountering document production for the first time to demonstrate how differences in legal culture can influence the way parties perceive procedural steps.<\/p>\n

She advised young lawyers to guide clients through every stage of the process, particularly where a client is participating in arbitration for the first time. The hearing, she noted, may appear to be the glamorous part of arbitration, but it is built upon months of preparation involving briefs, witness interviews, witness statements, evidence and procedural planning.<\/p>\n

Kristina explained that hearings can involve significant logistical challenges, particularly in international matters where witnesses may be located across several countries and time zones. She recalled having to deal with visa arrangements for a crucial witness, illustrating the practical responsibilities that may fall upon junior lawyers.<\/p>\n

She further discussed opening statements, witness preparation and expert evidence. An opening statement, she said, should not simply reproduce written submissions but should help simplify the issues and make the case understandable to the tribunal.<\/p>\n

For young practitioners, Kristina emphasised that the less visible work is often the most important. Junior lawyers may not initially conduct major cross-examinations or deliver opening statements, but their work is built around facts, documents, research, drafting preparations. She stressed that they must know the case in detail and be able to immediately locate the relevant exhibit, memorandum or legal issue when required by a senior lawyer.<\/p>\n

Summing up her career advice, Kristina remarked:<\/p>\n

“Be the person your team can trust with facts, with law, with deadlines and with details.”<\/p>\n

She also urged young lawyers to know the record better than anyone, identify legal red flags early and never miss deadlines. She stressed that internal deadlines are just as important for building professional reliability as deadlines imposed by a tribunal.<\/p>\n

Attention to detail, she added, is equally important. Citations, spelling, formatting, exhibit references and defined terms may appear to be small matters, but together they signal seriousness and control over the record.<\/p>\n

Kristina then returned to the importance of industry expertise. She encouraged participants to build geographical and sectoral knowledge in areas such as technology, healthcare, energy, mining, infrastructure, construction, transport, logistics and finance. She particularly highlighted the potential of Central Asian practitioners, stating that they should not restrict themselves to acting as local counsel but should aspire to become arbitrators and participate at the centre of the international arbitration community.<\/p>\n

Kristina concluded her advice to young practitioners by saying:<\/p>\n

“If you are really passionate about the field, it will show in a couple of years.”<\/p>\n

She encouraged participants to network, publish, attend conferences and summer schools, learn languages and apply for opportunities without waiting to be invited. Referring to the multilingual and multicultural background of many Central Asian lawyers, she described those characteristics as a huge advantage.<\/p>\n

Gary Born on the legal framework of international commercial arbitration<\/p>\n

Following Kristina’s presentation, Gary Born<\/span> thanked the organisers and participants before turning to the legal framework for international commercial arbitration. He explained that his discussion would cover international arbitration conventions, national arbitration legislation, institutional arbitration rules, best practices and arbitration agreements, with a brief reference to choice-of-law issues.<\/p>\n

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Gary began with the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, commonly known as the New York Convention. Negotiated in 1958, the Convention, he noted, has grown from a relatively modest treaty into the most widely adopted private international law instrument, with 172 contracting States.<\/p>\n

He described the New York Convention as effectively universal or global in its application and explained that its most important provisions are found in its early Articles, particularly Articles II, III, IV and V.<\/p>\n

Gary focused particularly on Article II, explaining that it provides three important protections relating to international arbitration agreements. Contracting States must recognise and enforce qualifying arbitration agreements, subject to limited exceptions, courts must refer parties to arbitration where a valid arbitration agreement exists, and the New York Convention establishes formal requirements concerning arbitration agreements in writing.<\/p>\n

He explained that where a valid international arbitration agreement exists, a party should not ordinarily be permitted to circumvent it by commencing litigation before its home courts. The New York Convention instead requires the court to refer the parties to arbitration, subject to the limited exception of disputes that are non-arbitrable.<\/p>\n

Gary described international arbitration agreements as enjoying a unique international status. In his words:<\/p>\n

“International arbitration agreements are special.”<\/p>\n

He then turned to Articles III and IV, which establish the New York Convention’s framework for recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards. Once the award creditor presents the award and the relevant arbitration agreement, the burden shifts to the award debtor to establish one of the narrowly defined grounds for resisting recognition.<\/p>\n

Gary described this as an enforceability premium, noting that international arbitral awards enjoy a level of international recognition and enforcement that other forms of private dispute resolution, and even many national court judgments, do not enjoy.<\/p>\n

He then outlined the grounds under Article V(1), including invalidity of the arbitration agreement, denial of the right to be heard, excess of jurisdiction, procedural irregularity and annulment of the award at the seat. Article V(2), he explained, adds non-arbitrability and public policy as further grounds.<\/p>\n

Gary emphasised that these exceptions are narrowly applied and that refusal of recognition based on public policy in one jurisdiction does not prevent recognition and enforcement of the same award elsewhere. He also discussed Article VII, under which an award creditor may rely upon more favourable rules under another treaty or national law.<\/p>\n

Turning to the second layer of the framework, Gary discussed national arbitration legislation and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law (Model Law) on International Commercial Arbitration. He noted that the Model Law has been adopted in around 110 jurisdictions and has also influenced arbitration legislation in jurisdictions that have not formally adopted it.<\/p>\n

Gary explained that while the Model Law implements important aspects of the New York Convention, it also provides the legislative framework for conducting an arbitration seated within the relevant jurisdiction. It deals with the constitution of tribunals, appointment of arbitrators, language, procedure, evidence, provisional measures, applicable law and arbitral awards.<\/p>\n

He emphasised that the Model Law gives significant importance to party autonomy, allowing parties to determine matters such as the number of arbitrators, their selection, the language of proceedings, procedural arrangements, disclosure and the law governing the underlying contract.<\/p>\n

Equally important, Gary highlighted the principle of judicial non-intervention. Except where specifically permitted by the Model Law, local courts should not interfere with an ongoing arbitration. Courts may assist with matters such as appointment of arbitrators or provisional measures and may later set aside an award, but they do not ordinarily supervise the arbitral process itself.<\/p>\n

Gary next distinguished between ad hoc and institutional arbitration. In ad hoc proceedings, the parties and tribunal conduct the arbitration without an administering institution, with national courts providing limited support where required.<\/p>\n

He then turned to institutional arbitration, explaining that institutions publish rules governing the conduct of proceedings and may assist with the appointment of arbitrators. He emphasised that institutional rules acquire binding legal effect when they are incorporated into the parties’ arbitration agreement.<\/p>\n

Gary also explained the role of arbitral institutions in appointing sole or presiding arbitrators where parties are unable to agree. Their specialised role in selecting arbitrators, he noted, is one reason commercial parties often prefer institutional arbitration over ad hoc proceedings.<\/p>\n

He subsequently discussed professional best-practice guidelines, including the UNCITRAL Notes on Organising Arbitral Proceedings and the International Bar Association (IBA) Rules on the Taking of Evidence, as well as IBA guidelines on conflicts of interest and party representation. These instruments are generally not binding legal rules, but Gary noted that they are highly influential in international arbitration practice.<\/p>\n

In discussing conflicts of interest, he referred to the IBA’s green, orange and red list system for identifying matters requiring disclosure and circumstances that may give rise to disqualification of an arbitrator.<\/p>\n

Gary also stressed the importance of carefully drafted arbitration agreements and advised parties to clearly identify their agreement to arbitrate, the scope of arbitration, the institution, seat and language. He warned that poorly drafted or contradictory arbitration clauses can create unnecessary procedural complications.<\/p>\n

Questions from the moderator and participants<\/p>\n

Faridun Isomatov<\/span> first asked Kristina to elaborate on the seat of arbitration and the law applicable when parties belong to different jurisdictions.<\/p>\n

Kristina explained that the law governing the contract and the law of the seat are separate matters and must be carefully distinguished. The parties may select English, Swiss, Kazakh or another substantive law for the contract, while the law of the seat provides the procedural framework for the arbitration and the award.<\/p>\n

She emphasised that the choice of seat can therefore have significant consequences and advised counsel to consider what seat of arbitration would be beneficial to the client when drafting the arbitration agreement.<\/p>\n

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Usen Tastanbekov<\/span>, Program Advisor at CADRA, Associate at Kinstellar, then raised a question addressed to Gary on public policy as a ground for non-recognition of an arbitral award, asking how public policy should be defined and what key elements parties should consider when seeking to invoke it.<\/p>\n

Gary began by describing public policy under Article V(2) of the New York Convention and Articles 34 and 36 of the Model Law. He explained that the relevant public policy is the public policy of the jurisdiction considering annulment or recognition.<\/p>\n

He described the exception as an exceptional escape device, because it represents a departure from the New York Convention’s broader objective of establishing uniform international rules for recognition of arbitration agreements and awards.<\/p>\n

Gary explained that public policy varies between jurisdictions and is generally developed by courts on a case-by-case basis, with reference to principles that are fundamental to the legal system and fundamental fairness. He gave examples involving the appointment of arbitrators, proportionality and penalties.<\/p>\n

He also offered a memorable description of the concept:<\/p>\n

“Public policy is like a horse, or even a wild horse by Kazakh standards. Once you get on it, you never know where it’s going to take you.”<\/p>\n

Gary noted that there is a continuing debate between domestic and international public policy but stressed that national courts have generally been pretty narrow and pretty restrained in their use of public policy in the international arbitration context.<\/p>\n

Faridun further asked Kristina whether the industry expertise she had recommended developing could make a young arbitration practitioner too limited. To which Kristina responded that it would not necessarily do so. She explained that young lawyers should initially be exposed to as many industries as possible and remain general arbitration practitioners, while developing expertise in a particular sector over time can help build a client base and professional profile.<\/p>\n

She gave energy, mining and technology as examples of areas in which practitioners could develop specialised knowledge while retaining a broader arbitration practice.<\/p>\n

Closing of the inaugural session<\/p>\n

Bokhodir Dadaev<\/span>, President of CADRA, observed that the session offered participants valuable practical insights into international arbitration.<\/p>\n

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He highlighted the importance of such initiatives in exposing lawyers to international practice and supporting their professional development, while expressing hope for continued collaboration.<\/p>\n

Overall, the session demonstrated that effective international arbitration requires more than knowledge of the law, it demands clarity, preparation, practical judgment and the ability to work across different legal systems and cultures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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