To Our Friend Martin (MI)
…the book Redfern & Hunter on International Arbitration. Make no mistake – Martin would often repeat that it is important to distinguish arbitration and “international” arbitration. Such conversations were often…
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How to Manage Work-Life Balance in Context of First Arbitral Appointments
…from brilliant colleagues. I love my clients and meeting new people, and therefore seek out opportunities to bring in new cases and run them. Which then adds to my work-load….
Jumpstarting Arbitration through Tax Incentives? Macau’s Tax Incentive Scheme for Choosing Arbitration
…since Macau’s new arbitration law (Law No. 19/2019) came into force on 4 May 2020 (2019 Law). The new law incorporates the best practices in international commercial arbitration and is…
“Breaking In: How International Arbitration Becomes More Diverse” – A Report from the GAR Connect Event
On 1 September 2021, Global Arbitration Review (GAR) launched a new diversity-themed addition to its GAR Connect series, “Breaking In: How international arbitration becomes more diverse.”1)The authors would like to…
The Contents of the Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, Volume XLVI (2021), Upload 4
…In the Cairo arbitration, the arbitrators held that the claimant had not breached the arbitration clause that was at the basis of the Cairo proceedings by commencing the parallel Madrid…
Clarity in Dispute Resolution Clauses
…of a stay of litigation and insisting on arbitration. By the advent of the current BVI Arbitration Act, 2013 the mechanisms for upholding arbitration clauses are now even more robust….
Conflicting Dispute Resolution Clauses in Related Contracts in the UAE: Which Forum?
…to consider (as with any arbitration clause) whether the arbitration should be administrated by an institution or conducted ad hoc, which arbitrations rules are to apply, what the seat of…
The Impending Binance Arbitration: a Primer on the World of Cryptocurrencies, Derivatives Trading and Decentralised Finance on the Blockchain
…in common with many other disputes regularly brought to international arbitration: Binance has Terms of Use that provide a clear reference to HKIAC arbitration, a seat of arbitration in…
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Can an Arbitral Tribunal Award a Claim in a Different Currency Than Requested? – The Case of Switzerland
…Federal Supreme Court’s decision was an international investment arbitration proceeding under the ICC Rules. The dispute concerned the investment of several Turkish investors in cement plants in Syria. In the…
The Contents of the Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, Volume XLVI (2021), Upload 3
Subscribers to KluwerArbitration.com enjoy access to the ICCA Yearbook Commercial Arbitration. A new upload of materials for the 2021 volume of ICCA’s Yearbook Commercial Arbitration is now available on the…
Cultural Heritage Law and Investment Treaty Law: A Balancing Act?
Investor-state disputes often involve an interplay of different bodies of international law. In addition to investment law, disputes may invoke issues involving public international law, international human rights law, and…
Estonia: Public Policy Must Be Interpreted Narrowly
…of the legal order to which it belongs. Estonia has demonstrated itself to be an arbitration friendly country by defining public policy in a narrow way. Selected case law…
Aligning Human Rights in Business with International Commercial Arbitral Rules
…commercial arbitration: Objection 1: Arbitral rules are no place for substantive, non-contractual rights. Many of the widely-used arbitral rules such as Article 21 of the ICC Rules, SIAC Rule…
Arbitrability of IPR Disputes through the Lens of the Iranian Legal System
…laws include express provisions which authorize the resolution of certain IPR through arbitration. In other words, there exists a strong need to modify the current legal framework for arbitration in…
Can Derivative Action Claims Be Arbitrated? Scenes From A Convoluted Indian Approach
…of the company. Since the shareholders’ agreement contained an arbitration clause and the conduct of the respondents affected not only the company but also the petitioner, the court allowed the…
The Future of International Arbitration: The Road to Greener Arbitration and Reflections on the upcoming 2022 NAI Arbitration Rules and Recently Revised Arbitration Rules
…2022 NAI Arbitration Rules. The 2015 NAI Arbitration Rules already established a move from hard-copy communication to electronic communication. Taking this further, the 2022 NAI Arbitration Rules will provide for…
In Memoriam: Dr Minas Khatchadourian (1958-2021)
…However, at the forefront of his efforts was the drafting and publication of QICCA’s updated conciliation and arbitration rules in 2012. Given his vast knowledge of commercial arbitration and familiarity…
Interviews with Our Editors: Reflecting on Arbitration Down Under with Georgia Quick, President of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration
…and education in relation to arbitration. Let’s discuss ACICA’s newly revised Arbitration Rules and Expedited Arbitration Rules. This is now the fourth iteration of the institution’s rules since ACICA…
Rekindling the Debate on Enforcement of Foreign Seated Emergency Awards in India
…of an Emergency Arbitrator. Similarly, Rule 9.9 of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre Arbitration Rules, 2021 prescribes that an emergency award shall take effect as an award. Arguably, the term ‘arbitral…
The Contents of Journal of International Arbitration, Volume 38, Issue 5 (October 2021)
…continued legitimacy and success of international arbitration. Morten Broberg & Niels Fenger, Preliminary References to the European Court of Justice by Arbitration Tribunals When a court or tribunal of…
ARBinBRIEF: New Initiative Kicking Off With A Group Of Trailblazers
…Center. As a non-profit organization, NYIAC promotes and enhances the conduct of international arbitration in New York, offers educational programming, and operates arbitration hearing facilities. When Rekha was offered the…
Paris Arbitration Week: Arbitration and Trade Secrets
The Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC) held a virtual panel discussion on Arbitration and Trade Secrets during the Paris Arbitration Week. SVAMC’s CEO, Les Schiefelbein, opened the event…
Colombia Prevailed in Two Arbitrations Related to the Financial Sector under the Colombia-US TPA
…UNCITRAL Arbitration, and 50% of the legal fees spent in the ICSID Arbitration. The total sum of the money that Colombia would recover amounts to approximately US$ 2,9 million. However,…
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Interviews with Our Editors: Illuminating Investment Treaty Arbitration and Institutional Services with Antonio R. Parra, Former Deputy Secretary-General of the ICSID
…arbitration, may enlarge possibilities for resort to contract-based arbitration, which still represents a significant proportion of ICSID’s caseload. ICSID conciliation and fact-finding facilities may at last find users. If a…