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Revised IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration reflect flexible approach

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Arbitration agreements—definition, purpose and interpretation

This Practice Note considers the nature and scope of arbitration agreements with a particular focus on arbitration agreements pursuant to the law of...

Ad hoc arbitration—an introduction to the key features of ad hoc arbitration

An ad hoc arbitration is any arbitration in which the parties have not selected an institution to administer the arbitration. This offers parties...

A quick guide to the arbitration process

This Practice Note provides a quick guide to the arbitration process while recognising that there is no set framework or order for arbitration...

Umbrella clauses in investment treaty arbitration

What is an umbrella clause?An umbrella clause (known also as an umbrella agreement or an observance of undertakings clause) is a provision in a...

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LMAA—costs

The London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) Terms 2017 (the Terms) apply to arbitrations commenced on or after 1 May 2017 where the parties...

Produced in partnership with Shawn Kirby of Wikborg Rein 12th Jan

Practice notes

Arbitrability in international arbitration

It is considered a general principle that arbitration may be used to resolve almost any type of claim or dispute concerning legal rights. This has...

9th Nov

Practice notes

The seat of the arbitration

This Practice Note considers the key concept of the seat of an arbitration, with a particular focus on the law of England and Wales and Northern...

Produced in partnership with Peter McQueen 12th Jan

Practice notes

Evidence in international arbitration—the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration

The IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration 2010 (the IBA Rules) are routinely adopted in international arbitration...

Produced in partnership with 39 Essex Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

SCC Rules (2017)—introduction and structure

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): Many arbitral organisations have responded to the coronavirus pandemic with practical guidance and/or changes to their usual...

Produced in partnership with Vinge 12th Jan

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Redfern schedule—arbitration

Example Redfern scheduleSet out below is an example of a Redfern schedule of the type commonly used for the exchange of requests for documentation...

Produced in partnership with Simmons & Simmons LLP 12th Jan

Practice notes

Arbitration—an introduction to the key features of arbitration

This Practice Note provides an introduction to arbitration and its key features, with a particular focus on arbitration under the law of England and...

Produced in partnership with Simmons & Simmons LLP 12th Jan

Practice notes

Revised ICC Arbitration Rules for 1 January 2012 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Rules 2012 are referred to as...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Investment treaty arbitration—an introduction

STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is being reviewed in light of the 5 May 2020 agreement by most EU Member States to terminate their intra-EU bilateral...

Produced in partnership with Joe Tirado, Partner of Garrigues UK LLP and Elisa Vicente, Senior Associate of J&A Garrigues, S. L. P. 12th Jan

Practice notes

Insurance and reinsurance arbitration—an introduction

Arbitrations arising from insurance and reinsurance disputes share many common features with other types of commercial arbitration. This Practice Note...

Produced in partnership with Ralph Morley of 7KBW 12th Jan

Practice notes

Hong Kong—example arbitration clauses

This Practice Note provides examples of two arbitration clauses or agreements (one for ad hoc arbitration and one for arbitration administered by the...

9th Nov

Practice notes

International arbitration—an introduction to the key features of international arbitration

This Practice Note provides an introduction to some of the key features of international arbitration. Practice Note: Arbitration—an introduction to...

Produced in partnership with Thirty Nine Essex Street 12th Jan

Practice notes

Arbitration agreements—the doctrine of separability (England and Wales)

This Practice Note considers the doctrine of separability under the law of England and Wales (England and English are used as shorthand throughout)....

9th Nov

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International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitration

In many jurisdictions, there are relatively few substantive differences between pursuing international arbitration or domestic arbitration...

9th Nov

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Partial awards in arbitration

Parties to an arbitration may wish to make an application to the arbitral tribunal for an award to be made on a specific issue that forms part of the...

Produced in partnership with CMS 12th Jan

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International arbitration clauses—ad-hoc

Arbitration clauses provide for disputes to be dealt with by an appointed arbitral tribunal and can arise in both domestic and international contexts....

Produced in partnership with Peter McQueen 12th Jan

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Practice notes

Remote hearings in international arbitration—a practical guide

It has become increasingly common in international arbitration for some aspects of the procedure to be conducted remotely, with some or all...

Produced in partnership with Steven P. Finizio of WilmerHale 25th Feb

Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19) implications for dispute resolution

This Practice Note aims to assist dispute resolution practitioners seeking to understand the fast-moving changes to civil court processes and...

25th Feb

COVID-19

Practice notes

Video-conferencing in international arbitration and mediation proceedings, Chapter 53 of International Commercial Arbitration Practice: 21st Century Perspectives (Updated) [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. Practice Note: Remote hearings in international arbitration—a practical guide...

22nd Feb

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Arbitral organisations and coronavirus (COVID-19)—practical impact

The table below summarises some of the key information regarding the practical impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on arbitration...

22nd Feb

COVID-19

Q&As

A key witness (expert or factual) cannot attend an in-person hearing scheduled for my arbitration over the next few months due to travel restrictions. How should I approach this issue vis-a-vis the witness, the client, the other side and the tribunal?

Clare Ambrose, Twenty EssexThe party’s representative should consult with the witness and the other side. It would be unusual if a solution cannot be...

15th Feb

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An in-person hearing is scheduled for my arbitration over the next few months. In light of coronavirus (COVID-19), what should I be thinking about, what alternatives may be available (eg relocation, postponement, virtual hearing(s)), what considerations are relevant when contemplating these options, and how would alternative approaches be dealt with procedurally with the other side and the tribunal?

Clare Ambrose, Twenty EssexWe all know the crisis is fast-moving. Arrangements that seemed sensible a week ago now look unrealistic or...

15th Feb

COVID-19

Precedents

Procedural order for a remote hearing in international arbitration

PROCEDURAL ORDER NO. [insert number]Having considered the parties’ submissions, the Tribunal orders as follows:1Hearing by video-conference1.1The...

Produced in partnership with Phillip Clifford, QC and Samuel Pape of Latham & Watkins LLP 14th Feb

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While appreciating that the position is frequently changing, with regard to arbitration-related applications to the courts of England and Wales, how, if at all, should parties approach such applications differently in light of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on HMCTS?

Under the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996), the courts of England and Wales have wide powers to support arbitration. These include measures to support...

Produced in partnership with Sara Masters QC of Twenty Essex 8th Jan

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