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Michael B. Murphy, Esq., Joins JAMS in San Francisco
JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Michael B. Murphy, Esq…
The Power of the Process - Mediation in the workplace
Our Head of Client Training, Emma O’Connor and Anne-Marie Boyle, partner in our Bristol office and accredited mediator, discuss the process and…
Case Comment: ASF Build Tech Private Limited v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited [2025 INSC 616]
In this case, the Hon’ble Supreme Court reaffirmed the autonomy of arbitral tribunals to summon non- signatories into arbitral proceedings by…
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia consults on amendments to arbitration law
The Saudi National Competitiveness Center has published a draft new arbitration law and has invited views on the proposals. The context to the draft…
Final whistle: Red card for res judicata as Member State VAR on EU Law awaits CAS awards
On 1 August 2025, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its preliminary ruling in Case C‑600/23 - RFC…
To mediate or not to mediate?
Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution. It is a process that allows parties to try to resolve issues in dispute and to work towards…
‘Non-est’ filing of a section 34 petition: A Judicial Odyssey
The expression non-est is a Latin expression meaning "does not exist". In legal parlance, it denotes something that is treated as void…
The ‘may’ v. ‘shall’ conundrum: Syntax over substance to determine the existence of an arbitration agreement?
In its judgment dated 18 July 2025, titled as BGM and M-RPL-JMCT v. Eastern Coalfields Limited (SLP(C) Diary No. 21451/2024) ('BGM'), the Hon'ble…
China's Highest Court Supports Cancellation of Arbitration Award
A creditor of a Chinese Joint Venture (JV) initiated arbitration against the JV's shareholders, arguing that it had not been properly informed of the…
Why use NCDR to resolve family disputes?
Recent announcements from the President of the Family Division have sent shockwaves through the Family Law community. The Central Family Court has…
20 years in Abu Dhabi | Episode 1 | From foundations to future
In the opening Episode of our Abu Dhabi 20-year podcast series, we take a reflective journey through the city’s remarkable transformation, to it's…
Removal of fetters on the Arbitration process: Arbitration is not foreclosed due to pending criminal cases
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996[1] was enacted to facilitate expeditious and affordable resolution of disputes pertaining to in-personam…
Navigating the MSME Minefield: When Party Autonomy Meets Statutory Reality
Summary: The recent decision in GEA Westfalia highlights the importance of an exclusive jurisdiction clause in contracts involving MSMEs…
IRS Issues Interim Guidance for Post-Appeals Mediation Pilot Program
The IRS announced modifications to its post-appeals mediation (PAM) program under which reviews will now be assigned to…
AI Innovation Is Accelerating, but Oversight Is Fragmented: Why ADR Must Fill the Governance Gap
The United States government is encouraging the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), yet it has not established a federal regulatory…
JAMS Relocates Washington, D.C., Resolution Center
JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, today announced the relocation of its Washington, D.C…
Court makes clear distinction between fraud in contract and fraud in arbitration
This is the latest in a series of recent cases in which the English High Court has made it clear that s.68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (1996 Act)…
AAA v BBB and others [2025] EWHC 1647 (Comm) Worldwide freezing order discharged where claim form not served on time
In AAA v BBB and others, the Court considered the circumstances in which an extension of time for serving a claim form may be granted. In this case…
Be Careful What You Wish For: Class Action Waivers and Arbitration Agreements Can Create Headaches if Not Carefully Drafted
Companies often seek to avoid the expense and outsized potential liability of class actions by including class action waivers and arbitration clauses…
English High Court evaluates fraud/public policy challenge (s.68(2)(g) Arbitration Act)
Yesterday, the English High Court dismissed an application to amend an arbitration claim to bring a section 68 application. In doing so, it provided…
Freezing injunctions and time limits - key lessons
In AAA v BBB [2025] EWHC 1647 (Comm), Henshaw J discharged a worldwide freezing order (WFO) because the arbitration claim form for the underlying…
Insurance Arbitrator - Entry into Force
On 8 October 2025 the Italian Insurance Regulatory Authority ("IVASS") published a news on its website regarding the entry into force of the Italian…
Commodities in focus weekly - Issue 142
A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR CHALLENGING ARBITRATION AWARDS: FOUR LESSONS FROM A&N SEAWAYS AND PROJECTS LIMITED V ALLIANZ BULK CARRIERS DMCC [2025] EWHC…
AI arbitrators
The American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) is set to launch an AI arbitrator for construction…
VXJ v FY & Ors [2025] EWHC 2394 (Comm): a useful reminder of the English court's powers to order production of documents from non-parties in support of arbitral proceedings
Arbitration is fundamentally consent based: the Tribunal’s authority derives solely from the parties’ agreement to arbitrate, which defines its…
Arbitration Insights | Episode 1 | Investment Arbitration in Asia
In this Episode, Loukas Mistelis sits down with Professor Mark Feldman, Interim Dean and Professor of Law at Peking University School of…
Supreme Court of Canada Declines Leave to Appeal in Two Arbitration Cases
On September 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada declined leave to appeal with respect to two high-profile arbitration cases…
Hong Kong Court of First Instance rejects challenge to presiding arbitrator's impartiality
In November 2020, the claimants commenced the arbitration against CNG, the respondent. The Tribunal issued four partial awards with…
When Disclosure Becomes Disqualification: Management of Arbitrator Disclosure in MTCC No. 1251 v Windsor Arms
The appearance of arbitrator bias has been a topic of significant interest in recent years, as well as significant concern given the risks it poses…
3 Reasons Why Commercial Mediation in Vietnam Is Worth Trying, Even When It Is Not Perfect
For foreign companies doing business in Vietnam, disputes can arise even when contracts are carefully d…