ESCL-Webinar: Construction arbitration arbitrators: engineers or lawyers?

Date: Tuesday 9 December 2025 
Time: 1.00-2.00 pm CET
Title: Construction arbitration arbitrators: engineers or lawyers?

Who is the best choice in a construction arbitration- the technically qualified arbitrator or the legally qualified arbitrator. Dublin lawyer Graham Kenny makes the case for picking engineer arbitrators and Marion Smith KC, from 39 Essex Chambers in London speaks to the advantages of legally qualified arbitrators.

Speakers: Graham Kenny is a Dublin based solicitor advocate with extensive experience representing major domestic/international companies before the Irish Superior Courts and domestic and international arbitral tribunals. Graham is also a solicitor in England & Wales, an Attorney at Law in New York and a Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Fellow.
Marion Smith KC is an experienced barrister, adjudicator, arbitrator and mediator whose practice involves complex disputes across a wide range of sectors and regions. She is recognised in legal directories as both counsel and arbitrator. Marion is Chair of the International Committee of the Bar Council of England & Wales.

Moderator: Stephanie Englert – Dougherty, Prof Englert & Partner Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB

Via Microsoft Teams: details will be provided upon request of registration.

Registration is open until 9 December 2025 completing the online form available on www.escl.org.

Target group
The ESCL Webinars are meant for lawyers and people interested in European Construction Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution methods. 

How to register?
The administration is taken care of by the European Society of Construction Law (ESCL).
All webinars are free of charge.
To register please go to the tab 'Register' and fill in the form after which you will receive an e-mail with a Teams link.