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ACICA, Australian Arbitration Week, Culture, Fiji, foreign direct investment, Med-Arb, Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, Reform, Solomon Islands, Tonga

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The Pacific region, with its rich tapestry of cultures and diverse political landscapes, presents both unique opportunities and formidable challenges for international arbitration. As nations within this region strive to attract foreign direct investment (“FDI”) and foster economic growth, the role of arbitration becomes increasingly pivotal. On 17 October 2024, during the Australian Arbitration Week…

ACICA, Asia, Australia, Australian Arbitration Week, Corporate Social Responsibility, Energy, Energy Dispute, Environmental protection, ESG, Investor-State arbitration, Oil & Gas, Price revision, Renewable energy, Third party funding

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On 15 October 2024, Norton Rose Fulbright hosted a breakfast panel discussion on the topic of “Hot Cakes and Hot Takes: Trends and Developments in Asia’s Energy Sector” in Brisbane as part of Australian Arbitration Week. The panel was moderated by Dylan McKimmie, Head of Arbitration and Co-Head of Energy, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia and…

ACICA, Australia, Australian Arbitration Week, Interviews with Our Editors

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Judith Levine is the President of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (“ACICA”). Judith has been a long-serving member of ACICA and was one of its Vice-Presidents before her appointment as President in June this year. She is also a leading independent arbitrator based in Sydney, Australia, and has served as presiding, sole, and…

ACICA, Australian Arbitration Week, Investment agreements, Investment protection, Investor-State arbitration

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A beautiful Perth morning on Thursday, 12 October 2023 saw the convening of the panel – “Resolving Disputes on Major Projects – Lessons Learned from Recent Arbitration Proceedings”. The panel was moderated by Brian Millar of Francis Burt Chambers, and was generously hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills. The panel was conducted under the Chatham House…

ACICA, Arbitration, Arbitrators, Australia, Diversity, Public Interest

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Efforts to promote diversity in arbitration continue to garner awareness and support from arbitral institutions, legal practitioners, experts, and the arbitration community in general (see e.g., here and here). Unconscious bias is a significant barrier to achieving greater diversity and can hinder opportunities, progression, and careers. It is often tricky to address because, as its…

ACICA, Australia, Expert evidence

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Expert evidence is a feature of almost every arbitration. At the very least, parties will likely need to adduce expert evidence concerning the quantification of a claim for damages. However, depending on the subject matter of the dispute, a party may need to adduce expert evidence on any number of topics, ranging from aerodynamics to…