ALARB

ALARB, Colombia, Costs in arbitral proceedings, Counsel fees, Investor-State arbitration, Latin America

(Mürrle Asesores)/ /1 Comment

The 2022 report of Colombia’s National Agency for Legal Defense of the State (the “Agency”) provides insightful information about costs in investment arbitration (the “2022 Report”). Based on a statistical analysis, it (i) establishes current trends and criteria in connection with the allocation of costs in investment arbitration, and (ii) determines the average costs of an…

ADR, ALARB, Climate change, Dispute Resolution, Dispute Settlement, Environment, International environmental disputes, Uncategorized

(Independent Practitioner based in Bogota, Colombia)/ /Leave a comment

This contribution comments on growing global trends in climate change and the important role arbitration can play in the settlement of this type of dispute, specifically in the future dispute resolution landscape in Latin America. In June 2022, the Center for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change…

ALARB, Due process, Latin America, Technology, Virtual hearings

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While prior to the COVID-19 pandemic it was usual for international arbitration practitioners to conduct videoconferencing or telecommunications remotely for certain procedural events (i.e., initial case management conferences or witness examinations), pandemic restrictions imposed in early 2020 led to a substantial change in the way international arbitration proceedings are conducted—forcing practitioners to hold any kind…