2024 appeared to be one of the busiest years for investor-State dispute settlement (“ISDS”) reform, with significant advances in the United Nations Commission on Trade Law (“UNCITRAL”) Working Group III…

The Patel Engineering Limited (“PEL”) v the Republic of Mozambique tribunal, constituted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, dealt with pre-investment expenditures and whether such expenditures constitute a protected investment. Investors…

…in particular within UNCITRAL Working Group III, this Report analyses the track record of States’ compliance with adverse ISDS awards compared to the last report published in November 2023. Whereas…

reform. While the modernisation introduces important changes, its impact will depend on whether and when Contracting Parties ratify the amendments. The envisaged provisional application of the modernised ECT will allow…

…Ms. Anna Joubin-Bret (Secretary of UNCITRAL) delivered the keynote speech and set the stage by highlighting the UNCITRAL Working Group II on Technology-Related Dispute Resolution and Adjudication and the UNCITRAL

…date on which the party making the application had received the award”. This mirrors Article 34(3) of the UNCITRAL Model Law, which is also incorporated into the Singapore International Arbitration…

…as popular choices due to geographical convenience and perceived cultural ties with the region. The forthcoming reform of the English Arbitration Act 1996 (“EEA 1996”), however, provides a unique opportunity…

…Pakistan’s legal regime on arbitration with international best practices. This is a welcome reform as domestic-seated arbitrations in Pakistan are currently governed by the Arbitration Act, 1940, which pre-dates the…

…addition to the UNCITRAL Model Law, the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and the Arbitration Rules of recognized arbitration centers such as the ICC Court, the LCIA, the HKIAC, the SIAC, the…

…established under China’s Arbitration Law (1995) with international prevailing practices, and to provide an answer to the long called-for prayers for reform from domestic and foreign arbitration communities. It adopted…