LCIA arbitration

LCIA arbitration

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)

The LCIA is a well-established, international arbitral institution and the second most prominent arbitration institution in Europe (after the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)). It is equipped to handle the full range of disputes up to the largest, most complex international commercial arbitration proceedings.

Most of the arbitrations which the LCIA administers are commenced under the LCIA Arbitration Rules (the LCIA Rules) (the current version in force 1 October 2020) (the

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