Introduction

On the one hand, no one would ever dare to bribe Professor Eric E. Bergsten, our esteemed honouree and the mastermind of the Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (hereinafter the 'Moot'), to receive any favours. Further, the issue of corruption and standard of proof has so far never played a role at the Moot. On the other hand, there is no doubt that Professor Bergsten and the Moot have a strong preference for 'hot' topics in international arbitration. Also, unfortunately, many commentators observe that fraud and corruption issues are becoming more ...