The International Arbitration Centre (IAC) in Astana began its operations on 1 January 2018 to provide an independent, economical and expeditious alternative to court litigation, operating to the highest international standards to resolve civil and commercial disputes in the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC).
The IAC has its own panel of independent, highly qualified international arbitrators and mediators, drawn from a variety of jurisdictions.
Michael Collins SC (Ireland) is one of five arbitrators from the EU approved by Barbara Dohmann QC, the Chairman of the IAC in accordance with Article 55(1)(b) of the AIFC Arbitration Regulations 2017. The launch of the IAC is being celebrated in London this week with a reception at the Kazakhstan Embassy, hosted by Barbara Dohmann.