…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…
During Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”) 2025, Diales and CIArb hosted a session titled “Construction Arbitration: Instructing Delay Experts.” The discussion was opened by David Coyne (DIALES) and Jalal (Jil) El…
…arbitration agreement appointing the Tribunal. The scope of the agreement extended to “the following claim and any related claim or counter-claim regarding: Compliance with Piskei Din issued by [DL] and…
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…
…arbitration by upholding arbitration agreements and streamlining processes. This includes staying proceedings in favour of arbitration or refraining from entertaining actions which seek to circumvent arbitration clauses (paragraph 15), implementing…
…That judgment held that India had waived its immunity from enforcement through having consented to arbitration under the relevant bilateral investment treaty (as discussed here). The application by the Investors…
…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…
…confidentiality, and trade secrets.” From another perspective, it should also be noted that the Regulation is deliberately silent on the effect that the main arbitration has on the arbitration for…
…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…
…legislation and reinforce London’s position as the premier destination for international arbitration. After review by the Law Commission, on 21 November 2023, the Arbitration Bill hit the floor of the…
…arbitral tribunal wrongly designated the seat of arbitration? The arbitration agreement stated that the disputes between the parties “shall be resolved through arbitration in Dubai U.A.E”; it also referred to…
…regime for the prospection, exploration and exploitation of the deep seabed and respective arbitration and other dispute settlement since 1982, it has only recently gained practical significance. For some years…
…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…
