The choice of arbitration institution can arise at any point in an investment cycle: from finalising initial agreements at fund or portfolio company level, or on an ad hoc basis when a dispute arises....more
Perhaps now more than ever, recent technological developments have facilitated cross-border contracting, especially for companies undertaking complex infrastructure construction projects or entering into energy-related...more
The International Centre for Dispute Resolution ("ICDR"), the international branch of the American Arbitration Association, recently revised its 2014 arbitration rules and 2008 mediation rules, issuing a revised set of rules...more
Like some other international arbitration institutions, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (“ICDR”) recently adopted amendments to its International Dispute Resolution Procedures (the “2021 ICDR Rules”). The...more
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) opened its first office outside of Asia in New York on December 3, 2020. According to SIAC, US parties are consistently among the top foreign users of SIAC and in 2020...more
Arbitration awards may be vacated or annulled based on arbitrator conflicts of interest and even just an appearance of impropriety. Read how different arbitrations deal with disqualification motions. The Importance of...more
La Cámara de Comercio Internacional ofrece un nuevo procedimiento de arbitraje más rápido, fácil y simple para disputas de menor cuantía - El pasado 1 de marzo de 2017 entró en vigor el nuevo Reglamento de Arbitraje de la...more
The International Chamber of Commerce offers a new procedure to provide faster, easier and streamlined arbitration for smaller disputes. On 1 March 2017, the revised International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Rules (the...more
It is generally accepted that an international arbitration award is final and binding. Unlike a court judgment that can be appealed for factual and legal review, an arbitration award typically can only be challenged based on...more
It has long been the accepted norm in international arbitration that an arbitral tribunal has the jurisdiction to order interim measures relating to the subject matter of the dispute. It also has been long accepted that a...more