The Seat’s Law Reigns: The Case for Aligning Governing Law of the Arbitration Agreement With the Seat
Recently, the UK Arbitration Act received royal assent, bringing in several important changes. The commentators have been quick to discuss these changes from various angles, including, for example, from the perspective of LCIA arbitrations. One of the notable changes is the introduction of Section 6A, which introduces a new default rule: unless the parties expressly agree…