Hola nerd amigos! We talk to Mohammad Tavana about the application of Sharia law in international arbitration [TIME 

]. Then Saadia, just back from a trip to Rwanda and Cote d’Ivoire, discusses some of the investment law and arbitration related trends on the African continent, in particular the AfCFTA treaty, currently being negotiated [TIME 35:46]. Our Happy Fun Time topic gives the episode its name (it could also have been “The Sharia Arbitration” or “The Fifty-Four States”) what is the status of the billable hour model, for counsel and arbitrators alike [TIME 01:00:53]?

Season 6 Episode 13 - The Foreign Law

The Arbitration Station is a podcast about international arbitration. It covers both investment and commercial arbitration and contains both serious substance and gossipy gibberish. Hosts Brian Kotick, Saadia Bhatty and Joel Dahlquist.