We Defend EU – Diaspora / Commercial Division
Arbitration preparation.
Commercial discipline.
Defined support for the procedural, evidential and drafting work that an international dispute requires. Connect each workstream to the decision and resources behind it.
01 / The commercial question
Turn a complex dispute into a clear brief.
International arbitration can involve several agreements, legal systems and decision-makers. Businesses need a coherent position, an organised record and clarity about what each stage will require. We support the preparation and coordination of agreed arbitration workstreams.
An engagement begins with the arbitration agreement, the procedural stage, the countries involved and the commercial objective. The applicable rules, deadlines, professional responsibilities and any local-counsel requirements are confirmed for the matter. Representation and filing are included only where expressly agreed and permitted.
02 / Defined workstreams
A focused scope.
Useful deliverables.
Procedural mapping
Identify the institution, relevant rules, seat, language, parties and procedural timetable. Prepare a working map of required decisions, responsibilities and dependencies.
Evidence and case preparation
Organise the contract record, chronology and issues. Link propositions to supporting material, identify gaps and prepare focused instructions for technical or local-law input.
Submission support
Research and drafting assignments can be scoped around requests, responses, procedural correspondence, memorial sections or review of existing drafts. Each brief defines the materials, review rounds and final approval responsibility.
Coordination and reporting
Agree the reporting rhythm, priority questions and interfaces with the client, instructing firm and other advisers. Track changes to assumptions, scope and timing as the matter develops.
What the assignment can deliver
Outputs may include a procedural roadmap, indexed evidence chronology, issue-specific research, a defined draft or a coordinated preparation plan. A scoped proposal identifies exclusions, review responsibilities and fees; no particular outcome or timetable is guaranteed.
03 / Engagement
Assessment.
Briefing. Proposal.
Assessment
Provide the parties, jurisdiction, procedural stage and commercial objective without detailed case papers.
Private briefing
If suitable, use a no-charge 20-minute discussion to define the potential workstream and identify dependencies.
Written scope
Agree the deliverables, timetable, responsibilities and fee arrangement before substantive work begins.
Suitable enquiries are invited to a private, no-charge 20-minute corporate briefing. Substantive work begins only after scope, responsibility and fees are agreed.
Do you administer arbitration or appoint the tribunal?
No. Institutional administration and tribunal appointments follow the applicable agreement and rules. Our role is defined support for the business or instructing legal team.
Can support be limited to a particular stage?
Yes. Research, evidence organisation or a defined drafting assignment can be considered separately from broader case preparation. The written scope determines the work undertaken.
Your next step
Bring the decision
into focus.
Tell us your organisation, the jurisdictions involved, your commercial objective and any urgent date. We will review suitability before inviting you to a corporate briefing.
Please use a brief overview at this stage. Document-transfer arrangements and any engagement are confirmed separately.
