"Lessons" Confirmed While Serving as Arbitrator and Counsel in Arbitrations Involving Africa

In a keynote address given on November 3, 2014 at the Atlanta International Arbitration Society's Third Annual Conference, Enhancing Business Opportunities in Africa: The Role, Reality and Future of Africa-Related Arbitration, Judge Charles N. Brower offered four lessons learned while serving as an arbitrator and legal counsel in arbitrations involving Africa. The lessons that emerged from Judge Brower's experiences with cases involving African States can be universally applied outside the realm of African disputes.