The onset of the COVID-19 has been extremely disruptive for the
practice of international arbitration. The use of information
technology tools has become imperative in order to continue to have
hearings and render awards virtually. In this article, we will
discuss the adoption of such technologies, the laws that support
such adoption and whether the same can continue in a post-COVID
world.
Application of Technology: White and Case and
Queen Mary University of London conducted their annual survey on
International Arbitration in 2021 wherein they found that that 63%
of the respondents have 'always' or 'frequently'
used videoconferencing and other 'hearing room
technologies' such as multimedia presentations and real-time
electronic transcripts.1 This, however, is not
significantly higher than the 2018 survey figures where 89% had
expressed the view that they would use virtual tools more in the
future. This shows that while tools such as videoconferencing and
hearing
