Originally from Inside the Black Box: How Arbitral Tribunals Operate and Reach Their Decisions - ASA Special Series No. 42

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MICHAEL E. SCHNEIDER:

Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen, ASA members and friends!

I can see the conference about deliberations has started with very active deliberations among you so it is difficult to get you all sitting down so that we can start with our conference.  I can see the ten minutes for my opening speech are already over!  

I would like to start with a few words from inside the Association and the first subject I will touch on is very sad news.  Daniel Wehrli, our Vice-President and for many years a member of our board, has left us.  He was a highly respected lawyer and arbitrator and made important contributions to the work of the Association and arbitration in general.  I mention merely his contribution to the elaboration of the Swiss Rules and also his work in UNCITRAL where he represented ASA.  Those who have worked with him and who knew him well appreciated his conscientiousness and his balanced judgment.  His death was a tragedy for all of us and also a warning to us.  May I ask you to stand up for a moment in thoughts to him.