The upcoming changes to the UK Arbitration Act are an important development for energy practitioners. That’s because arbitration is the default means to resolve cross-border energy and natural resources disputes, and London...more
The UK Law Commission has announced that it will carry out a review of the Arbitration Act 1996, the principal legislation governing arbitrations in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The Law Commission has stated that its...more
COVID-19 has caused widespread disruption in the global economy and has created new obstacles in the usual course of dispute resolution. While most arbitration institutions continue to facilitate and adjudicate cases, they...more
Over the past few years, leading international arbitration administrators have made a concerted effort to minimize delay and expense by updating their rules and procedures. ...more
On 1 March 2017 the UK Supreme Court1 overturned an order of the Court of Appeal and decided that Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) could not be required to provide monetary security as a condition for resisting...more
On 1 August 2016, the sixth edition of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre’s (“SIAC”) rules will enter into force (“2016 SIAC Rules”), applying to arbitrations commenced on or after that date. They replace the 2013...more