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Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. - Best New Legal Information Solution

Gold Stevie Award Winner 2021, Click to Enter The 2022 American Business Awards

Company: Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S., New York, NY
EntrySubmitted By:Marino
Company Description: Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. is a trusted source for expert content and solutions in the areas of law, corporate compliance, health compliance and reimbursement, and legal education. Our authoritative expertise is unparalleled, bringing the insight our customers need to interpret today’s complex rules and regulations in the way that is most relevant to them.
Nomination Category: New Product & Service Categories - Content
Nomination Sub Category: Legal Information Solution

Nomination Title: Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S.'s Kluwer Arbitration Practice Plus (KAPP)

Launch date: 13 December 2019

International Arbitration professionals need tools which enable them to quickly locate the salient information, the most important factors to the case and to easily compare the information.KluwerArbitrationPracticePlus(KAPP) is an additional practical resource added toKluwerArbitration, the market leading research solution for international arbitration. The solution offers step-by-step guidance, comparative tools and reliable answers to help legal professionals minimize risk, make informed decisions quickly and develop a sound arbitration strategy. It drives efficiency and optimizes the case strategy. It is a great combination of practical guidance and superior deep domain expertise content included onKluwerArbitration. Examples of KAPP service listed below.

TheArbitrator Toolsupports the strategic choice of the right Arbitrator provides Arbitrator profiles with internal and external linking for easy navigation and comparison table of Arbitrators. Internal links to unique content such as awards and authored publications reveal important facts and views on legal points critical for the selection of the Arbitrator.The institutional table that consolidates data from a number of important arbitral institutes displays the connections within arbitral tribunals to help expose potential conflicts of interest.

Further steps in the process are supported byQuick Answers, a comparison tool by topic and by jurisdiction and byPractical Insightsorganized by topic. Each topic page inPractical Insightsprovides a concise, step-by-step guide to the general particulars of the topic selected, including suggested reading with ​links to relevant cases and commentaries to guide the way to a deep dive into the matter. The comparative table allows users to quickly and easily compare specific aspects of national laws and/or institutional procedures, relevant to the topic selected.

Finally,Document Guidesand real-life examples of forms assist user with the typical steps required to create necessary documents. This section covers documents under different arbitration rules drafted in different styles by lawyers and arbitrators from different legal and cultural backgrounds. The forms are typical and representative for the kind of procedural document in question. Given examples are provided with a short explanatory commentary to provide a better guidance.

-Wolters Kluwer was recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for Women, America’s Best Employers For Diversity, and America’s Best Large Employers in 2019.
-CEO, Nancy McKinstry, was included in the 2019 Harvard Business Review Top 100 Global CEOs and Fortune’s Most Powerful Women International list.
-Wolters Kluwer was reconfirmed as a constituent of the Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Europe, which displays best performance in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility.
-In 2019, Wolters Kluwer’s customers included 100% of the top 100 global law firms.

Product URL: https://www.kluwerarbitration.com/

Landing page: https://www.kluwerarbitration.com/practiceplus

One of the short promotional videos that is also included on the landing page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKfnIemWrRE&;feature=youtu.be

Interview with senior partner at Clifford Chance about the product and its impact for practicing lawyers in the international arbitration:

Press release launch KAPP: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/news/wolters-kluwer-launches-kluwer-arbitration-practice-plus-to-provide-enhanced-support