As Latin America welcomes left-leaning political regimes, the region’s regulatory landscape undertakes an increasingly uncertain state for foreign investors. In terms of cross-border investment dynamics, Latin America’s history has demonstrated…

…current institutional rules nor the 2020 IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (IBA Rules) restrict the use of XR per se. Generally, under national arbitration legislation…

Rules, art. 14.1) and recognise the tribunal’s power to “emplo[y] technology to enhance the efficiency and expeditious conduct of the arbitration” (LCIA Rules, art. 14.6(iii)), and to “adopt suitable procedures…

…inherently competitive, with clear rules and objectives that players must strive to achieve. They offer a level playing field where skill and strategy can triumph over luck or chance. Furthermore,…

…include both institutional reforms (ICSID rules reform, UNCITRAL technical notes, and more) and grassroots research such as discussions with institutions, stakeholders, hi-tech companies’ general counsels and external counsels who expressed…

…for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Convention and Additional Facility Rules since 1966, only three appointments of ad hoc committee members (and no appointments of arbitrators or conciliators) have been…

…relevant to disputes concerning contract formation, as distinct from disputes concerning contract validity. In the case of the former, (i) usual contract formation rules must be satisfied because if there…

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in IP cross-border disputes, including in non-traditional sectors. The Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (“KCAB”), which is the sole arbitral institution in…