UNCITRAL

"The Increasing Appeal and Novel Use of Bilateral Investment Treaties"

by David Herlihy, David Kavanagh, Timothy Nelson | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/30/2013

Over the last 20 years, bilateral investment treaties (BITs) have provided foreign investors with basic safeguards against expropriation and related risks and guarantee the right to bring claims before a neutral arbitral...more

Center Of Main Interest – The Second Circuit Weighs In

by Sharon Levine, Cassandra Porter, S. Jason Teele | Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 4/18/2013

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (“BAPCPA”) introduced the most comprehensive amendments to United States bankruptcy law in 25 years. Among the BAPCPA amendments was the creation of Chapter...more

Queensland Commercial Arbitration Act passed -- One step closer to national harmonisation: Baker & McKenzie

by Mark Chapple, Leigh Duthie, Erika Hansen, Mia Livingstone, Alexander Wolff | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 3/22/2013

On 14 March 2013, the Commercial Arbitration Act 2013 (Act) was passed in Queensland. This Act brings Queensland into line with all States and Territories (except for the Australian Capital Territory) that have enacted the...more

International Arbitration in Australia is Safe: The High Court of Australia Confirms the Validity of the International Arbitration...

by Mark Chapple, Leigh Duthie, Erika Hansen, Mia Livingstone, Alexander Wolff | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 3/14/2013

Today the High Court of Australia dismissed a challenge to the constitutional validity of the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) (Act) and declared the Act valid: TCL Air Conditioner (Zhongshan) Co Ltd v The Judges of...more

Arbitrational Trends -- Winter 2013

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 2/5/2013

In This Issue: The International Front: Understanding the Unique Features of International Arbitration; The Domestic Front: The Future of Class Arbitration in the United States; and Arbitral Perspectives: An Interview...more

The Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement: Investor-State Dispute Settlement Provisions

by Michael Woods | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 1/10/2013

Negotiations for a bilateral Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement [“FIPA”] between Canada and China have been ongoing for over a decade. An agreement was finally signed on September 9, 2012 during Prime...more

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