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Recent UAE Federal Supreme Court Judgment on Ambiguity of Arbitration Clauses
The UAE Federal Supreme Court has recently issued a judgment that tackles the ambiguity of an arbitration clause and the discrepancies between the
ICC Adopts 2021 Rules of Arbitration
The 2021 ICC Rules, which will enter into force on January 1, 2021, include a new requirement for disclosure of third-party funding arrangements. On
Advantage Arbitration? Will the new LCIA Rules persuade users that arbitration is preferable to litigation?
Six years after the last update, the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has announced further amendments to its Arbitration Rules (the
Puerto Rico: Legal and practical aspects of international arbitration
Puerto Rico adopted the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on International
International Arbitration Newsletter - October 2020 Regional Overview: The Americas
Canadian company Aecon Construction (Aecon), main participant in the international consortium responsible for the construction of the new
International Arbitration Newsletter - October 2020 Regional Overview: Middle East and Africa
General Electric (GE) has filed two ICC claims against Aenergy, an Angolan energy company. The African company accused GE of encouraging Angolan
International Arbitration Newsletter - October 2020 Regional Overview: Europe
US’s Metal Commodities Trade Corp and UK’s Altberg Developments, both shareholders of Durres Container Terminal (an Albanian joint venture used
International Arbitration Newsletter - October 2020 Regional Overview: Asia Pacific
In August 2020, the Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People’s Court confirmed the validity of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC
Swiss Supreme Court confirms that arbitral tribunal’s findings as to the parties’ actual and common intent to arbitrate are not part of its legal review
In a recent decision published on 18 May 2020, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (“SFSC”) upheld an arbitral award in which the arbitral tribunal had
ICC joins the Covid era with an update of its 2017 rules
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a shift in the way arbitration is conducted, not only during the pandemic, but probably in the longer term too. At a
Arbitration Insights: Australia. Multi-tiered Dispute Resolution Clauses
In our last briefing, we provided some drafting tips for an effective arbitration clause. In this briefing, we take it one step further and talk
US: Four significant developments in arbitration case law
In this article, we discuss four significant arbitration-related case law developments in the US in the last year, which concern (1) the increased
Estados Unidos: cuatro avances relevantes en los precedentes de arbitraje
En este artículo, comentamos cuatro avances relevantes del año
International Arbitration Newsletter - October 2020 Institutional and Other News
INSTITUTIONAL NEWS LCIA new arbitration rules become effective from 1 October 2020 LCIA new arbitration rules, available at this link, are effective
Joinder of third parties in international arbitration
The complexity of international operations, as well as the existence of multiple contracts and the plurality of parties, often makes it necessary to
New ICC Arbitration Rules for 2021
The International Chamber of Commerce has unveiled its revised Arbitration Rules. The 2021 Arbitration Rules, still subject to editorial
Enforcement of Arbitration awards across EMEA podcast series - Episode 4: The New York Convention
In the fourth Episode of our Enforcement of Arbitration Awards across EMEA podcast series Paula Hodges QC (Partner and Global Head of International
Updates to ICC Arbitration Rules Aim for More Efficient, Flexible and Accountable Arbitrations
On October 6, 2020, the International Court of Arbitration to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) adopted updates to its Rules of Arbitration
Severability of an Adjudicator's decision: Dickie & Moore 2020 CSIH 38 and its applicability in Scotland and England.
Challenging an adjudicator’s decision is not easy, as there are limited grounds for challenge. The concept of severance, where the court can enforce
Replacing NAFTA: What the USMCA means for the future of North American trade and investment - a Q&A
After almost two years of negotiations, the United States, Canada, and Mexico reached an agreement to enter into a new trade agreement to replace
USMCA investor-state dispute settlement provisions: key differences for Mexico
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which entered into force on July 1, 2020, is designed to facilitate trade across North America and
Venezuela: Recent, significant commercial arbitration developments include several Supreme Tribunal cases
In this article, we summarize two Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Venezuela (STJ) cases from 2019 that align with Venezuela's increased disposition
Argentina: The year in review
The last year has been a time of significant change in Argentina, including for international arbitration. The government
Court of Appeal summaries (October 19 - October 23, 2020)
There were only three substantive decisions released by the Court of Appeal this week. In Paulpillai Estate v. Yusuf, the Court reviewed in detail
Legal update for energy lawyers - October 2020
In the recent case of Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v OOO Insurance Company Chubb , the UK Supreme Court has reversed a decision of the Court of Appeal
UK Supreme Court Establishes Test to Determine Governing Law of Arbitration Agreements
The Court's 9 October decision in Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v. OOO "Insurance Company Chubb" (Chubb) not only ends the uncertainly that parties faced
Bolivia ratifies the Mauritius convention on transparency in investor-state arbitration
Bolivia has become the seventh state to ratify the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration, also known
Rights of representation in international arbitration: are you being heard?
A recent decision of the Singapore High Court declined to set aside a Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) award where the applicant
Supreme Court clarifies principles for determining law of arbitration agreement
The Supreme Court has clarified definitively the principles for ascertaining the law governing an arbitration agreement. In contrast to the Court of
Important changes to the Singapore International Arbitration Act
Singapore is arguably the world's most pro-arbitration jurisdiction. Last month, the Ministry of Law introduced a bill to make two important