{"id":3257,"date":"2025-11-24T08:31:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T08:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katiafachgomez.com\/?page_id=3257"},"modified":"2025-12-12T08:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T08:04:14","slug":"academic-publications-libro-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/katiafachgomez.com\/?page_id=3257","title":{"rendered":"Academic Publications \/ libro 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Technological Competence of International Arbitrators<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Arbitration is facing revolutionary changes due to new technologies\u2019 irruption into the entire arbitration proceeding. Wide-ranging technical-legal concepts such as e-discovery, e-hearing, cyber-security protocol, e-deliberations, algorithmic decision-making and digital signing have become part of life. Technology\u2019s impact on arbitration is unlikely to decrease after the COVID crisis; on the contrary, how the arbitration community positions itself vis-\u00e0-vis technology will be a key factor in determining arbitration\u2019s future. Faced with this challenging scenario, the book discusses a novel legal topic: arbitrators\u2019 relationship with this increasingly ubiquitous, rapidly-changing technology.

This innovative book applies journalism\u2019s \u201c5 W questions\u201d to the underexplored issue of arbitrators\u2019 digital competence. It reaches a workable definition of what digital competence in the current arbitration context is, also providing answers to the essential question of why arbitrators\u2019 digital competence is relevant from legal and financial points of view. Attention then shifts to who, with reflections on arbitrators working in a highly technological context and clarification of their relationship with other legal and non-legal actors. The book equally offers an in-depth comparative study of the question of where arbitrators\u2019 technological competence is regulated, with critical analysis of soft and hard law provisions that may impose a digital competence duty. Finally, the book specifies when arbitrators need to be digitally competent and develops legal proposals regarding key procedural stages (initial conference, hearings) and legal topics (cybersecurity, data protection).

The first study to scrutinise the rapidly changing relationship between arbitrators and technology, the book aims to spark a crucial debate among practitioners and scholars. Academically rigorous and using the latest legal material, it emphasises arbitrators\u2019 needs, rights and duties in our technological age, presenting them alongside carefully selected practical topics. The unprecedented and well-grounded proposals for arbitrators\u2019 digital competence are intended to be a call to action for its broad target audience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“Fach G\u00f3mez\u2019s monograph<\/strong> is an important and much-needed contribution\u2014as the fields of technology and arbitration rapidly converge, the industry will need guidance in navigating this new intersection smoothly. The rapid evolution of technology is not only transforming how the arbitral process is conducted and managed but also reshaping the expectations and demands of parties to arbitrations. … Her work will serve as a crucial guide for arbitrators, legal professionals and institutions wishing to remain at the forefront of their field.” (Elizabeth Chan and Aija Lejniece, ICSID Review, Vol. 39 (2), 2024).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe book is a timely and holistic review of the relationship<\/strong> between arbitrators and technological competence. \u2026 the book serves as a good catalyst to \u2018spark a debate among arbitration stakeholders on the suitability of incorporating an arbitrator duty of technological competence into texts concerning ethics such as codes of conduct and professional rules.\u2019\u201d (Pijan Wu, Contemporary Asia Arbitration Journal, Vol. 17 (1), 2024).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRemarkably well-researched yet accessible,<\/strong> the monograph is an easy read, succinct, and free of technical or computer science jargon. It addresses numerous fundamental questions for legal professionals and goes further to envision the future of the practice. The work reveals an emerging new field, not just in arbitration but in the broader legal industry, posing several thought-provoking questions for future research. It serves as an excellent starting point for those interested in the evolving relationship between legal practice and technology.\u201d (Ali Dehdashti, International Review of Law, Computers & Technology, March 4, 2024).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis monograph very relevant to today\u2019s practice<\/strong> is the choice of up-to-date literature that the author of the book refers to. \u2026 prof. Gomez addresses at the end of the book, I believe I have intrigued interested readers enough to include this book in their library. \u2026 The book has covered a topic \u2026 that will increasingly be of interest to all arbitrators, arbitration professors, students, and other stakeholders in arbitration in the digital age.\u201d (Andrea Nikoli\u0107, Law & Economy – Association of Business Lawyers of Serbia, Vol. 62 (2), 2024).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA comparative and international Legal Study,<\/strong> by Katia Fach G\u00f3mez, is an ambitious little book, with a jaw-dropping encyclopedic summary of the relevant literature \u2026 . It fills a gap in the literature and provides a practical, lively and well-documented pathway for future research and scholarship in the area. \u2026 It is strongly recommended, for arbitrators both young and old.\u201d (Clifford J. Hendel, Iurgium – Revista del Club Espa\u00f1ol e Iberoamericano del Arbitraje, Issue 49, 2024).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFach G\u00f3mez has produced an impressive work of scholarship <\/strong>that synthesizes institutional rules, commentary, and arbitral and judicial decisions into a practical and thought-provoking guide on the technological competencies necessary in arbitration. … Fach G\u00f3mez\u2019s book is an essential acknowledgement that arbitration is now done by technological means and, by necessary implication, that it is the duty of arbitrators and practitioners to be competent in those means.\u201d (R. Matthew Burke, New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Vol. 17 (1), 2024).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is no doubt about the ever-growing importance of technology in international arbitration.<\/strong> \u2026 What then is required of arbitrators to effectively perform their duties in this technological landscape? \u2026 This well-researcher book reflects a comprehensive approach to question how we think about this issue now and how it can be clarified in the future. \u2026 this book concludes that arbitrators must be technologically competent, and provides a thoughtful analysis of how such a duty could be implemented.\u201d (Colleen Parker Bacquet, ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin, Issue 1, 2024).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The Technological Competence of Arbitrators\u2019 is a seminal book for arbitrators,<\/strong> legal practitioners, scholars, and students. Its comprehensive examination of the digital competencies required in the contemporary arbitration landscape serves as a call to action and a foundational resource for those navigating this evolving field. The book fills a significant gap in arbitration scholarship and prompts a crucial dialogue on the future intersection of technology and legal practice. As arbitration continues to adapt to the demands of the digital age, Fach G\u00f3mez\u2019s work will undoubtedly remain a key reference point for ongoing discussions and developments in the field (Charles Ho Wang Mak, Asian Arbitration International Journal, 2025).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe book is set to provide a useful starting point <\/strong>in this emerging field for aca\u00addemics, practitioners and parties to arbitrations. Importantly, in addition to serving as a stark reminder of the relevance of technology in arbitration, the book also suggests a reasonable benchmark for arbitration users\u2019 expectations of arbitrators in terms of their technological competence. Fach G\u00f3mez\u2019s work promises to be a reference point in this area of dispute settlement for the foreseeable future (Helin Laufer, Cambridge International Law Journal, Vol. 14 No. 1, 2025).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLes arbitres no sont pas suffisamment conscients <\/strong>de leurs devoirs en la mati\u00e8re, de leur responsabilit\u00e9 et de leur vuln\u00e9rabilite- En attirant leur attention sur les dangers qu\u00b4ils courent et sur les moyens de se proteger, ce libre leur est de la plus grande utilit\u00e9\u201d. (Yves Derains, Revue de l\u00b4arbitrage 2024).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEsta obra resulta notoriamente \u00fatil<\/strong> para todo aquel que est\u00e9 relacionado con el mundo del arbitraje y requiera orientaci\u00f3n sobre el uso de tecnolog\u00edas en procesos arbitrales. La variedad de fuentes utilizadas en la obra y la cercan\u00eda desde la cual est\u00e1 escrita facilita un acercamiento \u00edntegro al tema, permitiendo apreciar sus l\u00edmites y contornos\u2026Para que los profesionales del arbitraje estemos a la altura para afrontar estos desaf\u00edos deber\u00edamos partir por familiarizarnos con el trabajo de la profesora Katia Fach\u201d (Elina Mereminskaya. Arbitraje. Temas de actualidad. 2025).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Academic Publications Books The Technological Competence of International Arbitrators Springer, 2023, 186 pages About this book Arbitration is facing revolutionary changes due to new technologies\u2019 irruption into the entire arbitration proceeding. Wide-ranging technical-legal concepts such as e-discovery, e-hearing, cyber-security protocol, e-deliberations, algorithmic decision-making and digital signing have become part of life. Technology\u2019s impact on arbitration … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3257","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/katiafachgomez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/katiafachgomez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/katiafachgomez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katiafachgomez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katiafachgomez.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3257"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/katiafachgomez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3998,"href":"https:\/\/katiafachgomez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3257\/revisions\/3998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/katiafachgomez.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}