…Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (“CRCICA”), Wing Shek from the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”), Joanne Lau from the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) and Nicolas Galvez from…
…a contract that refers to an arbitration mechanism other than the one specified in the treaty’s arbitration clause. This was the case in Iskandar Safa and Akram Safa v. Hellenic…
As part of Day 2 of the 9th edition of Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”) 2025, Navacelle hosted its third panel titled “Red Flags in Arbitration: Trends and Tools for Addressing…
…in expert reports, as experts should focus on critical path analysis rather than duplicating legal fact-finding. This post is part of Kluwer Arbitration Blog’s coverage of Paris Arbitration Week…
…of party autonomy in arbitration. Where the parties have not agreed on the applicable law or on the non-national legal system as “such other considerations,” then s. 13 of the…
As part of Paris Arbitration Week 2025, ESSEC Business School hosted a roundtable discussion on “The Growing Influence of Criminal Law in International Arbitration.” The event was chaired by Veronika…
On 13 January 2025, the government of Nepal promulgated an ordinance (“Ordinance”) amending the Nepalese Arbitration Act, 1999 (“Arbitration Act”). The Ordinance purports to modernise the arbitration framework, introducing provisions…
As part of the 2025 Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”), Latham & Watkins, in collaboration with Columbia Law School, hosted two interactive panels examining key procedural issues in international arbitration from…
…the Institute for Transnational Arbitration) and Wolters Kluwer, “DIY: The Essential Toolkit for Arbitration Success.” The interactive program brought together a diverse set of seasoned practitioners to discuss the toolkit…
…seat of arbitration was diminishing in importance. Indeed, with the harmonization of national laws and increased convergence of arbitration practices, the place of arbitration might often seem to be a…
…international commercial arbitration, while paragraphs 10.2, 11, and 12 detail express provisions for investment arbitration. The key interventions covered in the Policy include: Default Rules, Seat, and Appointing Authority: The…
…“will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under the law of India” (the “commercial reservation”). It…
…which was introduced by California Assemblyman Brian Maienschein and developed by a Working Group coordinated by the California Lawyers Association and California Arbitration (“CalArb”), updates California’s International Commercial Arbitration and…
…apply to requests for the early production of evidence made after its entry into force, regardless of the date on which the arbitration agreement was concluded.” In addition, the Regulation…
…the Arbitration Agreement The most notable change from the 2025 English Arbitration Act, which is equally of interest to the French arbitration law reform, is undoubtedly the setting of a…
Arbitration in Mainland China offers many of the same advantages as arbitration in other jurisdictions, with lower costs and faster resolution. Still, foreign parties rarely choose arbitration in Mainland China,…
In an attempt to further fortify its position as a leading arbitral institution, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) has introduced the 7th Edition of the Arbitration Rules of the…
…international arbitration proceedings concerning Russian entities, especially arbitration proceedings seated in England, for the following reasons: Firstly, the Russian Court’s resolute stand in overriding arbitration agreements on the basis of…
…ways. Though arbitration is largely insulated from judicial intervention, it still depends on court cooperation for enforcement. Arbitration enjoys strong support in commercial hubs, where judicial interference is typically limited…
There is extensive commentary on South Africa’s evolution into a pro-arbitration jurisdiction. Its courts have long issued strong pro-arbitration judgments under the 1965 Arbitration Act (“Domestic Arbitration Act“) and, more…
…Act consolidated the position of London as an epicentre for global dispute resolution and had a worldwide impact on the various arbitration laws, legal landscapes, and arbitral institutional rules. The…
…award-debtor contended), that the seat of the arbitration was DIFC and the applicable rules were to be the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Rules. The arbitral tribunal, instead of assessing the issue of…
…set out in Art 187(d) of UNCLOS. In the event of a rejection of a work plan, legal protection under Art. 187(d) of UNCLOS would apply. If no legal protection…
…the legislative framework. The Indian Arbitration Act does not apply to investment treaty arbitration. In fact, there is no legislation at all that applies to investment treaty arbitration. This gap…
