About Arbitration
Whether you need detailed guidance on starting and running an arbitration under the Arbitration Act 1996, assistance on issues such as jurisdictional challenges, appealing arbitral awards and enforcement, or require key information on the practice and procedure of the major international arbitration rules, Lexis+ Arbitration is the place to start.
The Arbitration Act 1996
Get to know the Arbitration Act 1996 inside out with our guidance on all the key sections that make up the Act. Plus, we'll link them to commentary titles like Butterworths Challenges in Arbitration.
Institutional and ad hoc inclusive
Guidance on arbitration pursuant to the rules of leading arbitral institutions, associations and organisations including the ICC, LCIA, LMAA and SIAC.
Practical and skills-focused
Detailed guidance on key tasks, processes and issues, including: remote hearings in international arbitration, cybersecurity and international arbitration, data protection/GDPR and arbitration.
Start with Lexis+® Arbitration
From detailed guidance on starting an arbitration, help with jurisdictional challenges, appealing and enforcing arbitral awards, to key information on major international arbitration rules, here's the place to start.
Topics We Cover
Latest Arbitration News
Arbitration analysis: The Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia recently ruled on the recognition of a partial arbitral award rendered by an ICC...
Arbitration analysis: The impact of this decision by the DIFIC Court of Appeal provides that the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (DIFIC...
ADR Vietnam Chambers has published an article examining Vietnam’s newly adopted Law on Specialized Courts, which establishes the country’s first...
This week's edition of Arbitration weekly highlights includes: coverage of arbitration-related decisions from England and Wales, France, Belgium, UAE,...
Arbitration analysis: In a decision dated 18 December 2025, the Paris Court of Appeal held that an arbitration agreement which referred to...
Latest Arbitration Practice Notes
Challenging the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal and anti-suit injunctions in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)Arbitration in the BVIThe BVI...
Court of Arbitration for Sport—introduction and CAS Rules 2020The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)The CAS is an independent institution, created...
HKIAC—background to and structure of the institutionThis Practice Note provides information on the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre...
Gafta—appeals under Gafta Arbitration Rules No. 125This Practice Note considers the appeals process under the Gafta Arbitration rules No. 125 (Gafta...
State immunity and arbitration in ItalyThis Practice Note considers the role of state immunity in relation to arbitration proceedings in Italy. For a...
Latest Arbitration Precedents
Arbitration—letter of instruction to expertPRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL[insert name and address of expert][insert date]Dear [insert name of expert][insert...
Confidentiality agreement—arbitrationThis confidentiality Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Name of entity], a [type of entity] incorporated under...
ICC—Answer to Request for ArbitrationThe Secretariat of the International Court of ArbitrationInternational Chamber of Commerce[Address of an approved...
ICC—Request for ArbitrationThe Secretariat of the International Court of ArbitrationInternational Chamber of Commerce[Address of an approved ICC...
Declarations and undertakings—tribunal secretary (acceptance, independence, impartiality, confidentiality and availability)1I, [insert name], hereby...
Latest Arbitration Q&As
Featured Arbitration content
Ad hoc arbitration—an introduction to the key features of ad hoc arbitration
Ad hoc arbitration—an introduction to the key features of ad hoc arbitrationAn ad hoc arbitration is any arbitration in which the parties have not...
Institutional arbitration—an introduction to the key features of institutional arbitration
Institutional arbitration—an introduction to the key features of institutional arbitrationWhat is institutional arbitration?An institutional...
International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitration
International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitrationSTOP PRESS: This Practice Note is currently Under Review in...
Law of the arbitration proceedings—curial law or lex arbitri (England and Wales)
Law of the arbitration proceedings—curial law or lex arbitri (England and Wales)STOP PRESS: This Practice Note has been updated in light of the new...
Arbitral awards—types, requirements and effect
Arbitral awards—types, requirements and effectNote: some of the guidance in this Practice Note was developed from content originally produced in...
The seat of the arbitration
The seat of the arbitrationThis Practice Note considers the key concept of the seat of an arbitration, with a particular focus on the law of England...
Umbrella clauses in investment treaty arbitration
Umbrella clauses in investment treaty arbitrationWhat is an umbrella clause?An umbrella clause (known also as an umbrella agreement or an observance...
Arbitration—an introduction to the key features of arbitration
Arbitration—an introduction to the key features of arbitrationThis Practice Note provides an introduction to arbitration and its key features, with a...
Arbitration agreements—the doctrine of separability (England and Wales)
Arbitration agreements—the doctrine of separability (England and Wales)This Practice Note considers the doctrine of separability under the law of...
Partial awards in arbitration
Partial awards in arbitrationParties to an arbitration may wish to make an application to the arbitral tribunal for an award to be made on a specific...
Unilateral option clauses—an introduction
Unilateral option clauses—an introductionUnilateral option clauses definedUnilateral option clauses are dispute resolution clauses in agreements that...
Investment treaty arbitration—an introduction
Investment treaty arbitration—an introductionThis Practice Note provides an introduction to investment treaty arbitration.Broadly, an investment...
Remedies for breach of the arbitration agreement
Remedies for breach of the arbitration agreementAn arbitration agreement is evidence that the parties have consented to resolve the dispute by...
AA 1996—challenging and appealing arbitral awards in the English court
AA 1996—challenging and appealing arbitral awards in the English courtGrounds of challenge or appeal against arbitration awardsAn arbitral award can...
Maritime arbitration—an introduction
Maritime arbitration—an introductionMaritime arbitration is a recognised branch of dispute resolution in international trade and commerce.Maritime...
ICC (2021)—fees, advances and costs
ICC (2021)—fees, advances and costsCORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): Many arbitral organisations have responded to the coronavirus pandemic with practical...
Redfern schedule—arbitration
Redfern schedule—arbitrationClaimant’s description of documentation requestedClaimant’s position on relevance and materialityRespondent’s response to...
Hong Kong—guide to the Arbitration Ordinance
Hong Kong—guide to the Arbitration OrdinanceScopeThe Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609) (AO) applies to an arbitration under an arbitration agreement...
Associated legal terms
Commercial arbitration
Arbitration that arises out of commercial transactions (eg an international contract for the goods'>sale of goods or a construction project), usually between private parties, but sometimes involving states or state-owned entities. Commercial arbitration may be contrasted with investment treaty arbitration and sports arbitration.
Investment Treaty Arbitration
Arbitration that arises out of investment treaties (whether bilateral or multilateral). Investment treaty arbitrations are usually commenced by investor claimants against respondent states or state-entities. Investment treaty arbitration may be contrasted with commercial arbitration and sports arbitration.
jurisdiction ratione materiae
concerns the tribunal’s jurisdiction over the subject-matter of the dispute. Typically, disputes in relation to ratione materiae concern whether a qualifying investment has been made under the relevant investment agreement and the ICSID Convention
CONTACT US
