Interim and emergency measures

Interim and emergency measures of arbitration in general

How to conduct an international arbitration

This Practice Note provides a quick guide to the main stages of conducting an international arbitration, from commencing the arbitration, appointment of the tribunal, the first procedural hearing, pleadings, documentary, factual and expert evidence, pre-trial procedural hearing, the hearing, close of proceedings and the award through to enforcing the award. For more information, see Practice Note: A quick guide to the arbitration process.

Preparing for and conducting oral advocacy in international arbitration

This Practice Note provides general guidance for practitioners that may be new to advocacy in international arbitration, including some practical tips both for an advocate’s preparation and for conducting advocacy at a hearing. While the importance of written advocacy cannot be understated, this Practice Note focuses primarily on oral advocacy. The Practice Note considers the use of advocacy in arbitration, the fundamental purpose of advocacy, presentation style, tailoring your presentation to the tribunal, conducting oral advocacy and the ethics of advocacy. For more information, see Practice Note: Preparing for and conducting oral advocacy in international arbitration.

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Post-hearing delay and the Public Policy Threshold in Arbitration (Lancor Holdings Ltd v Prem Kumar Menon)

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Switzerland - Revision of an arbitral award influenced by forgeries and fraud (A. v B., 4A_268/2025)

Arbitration analysis: In a judgment dated 22 October 2025 (4A_268/2025), the Swiss Federal Tribunal granted an application for revision of an international arbitral award rendered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS 2018/O/5735), holding that the award had been influenced, to the detriment of the player, by criminal offences committed by his former agent. The criminal courts had established that the agent had submitted forged contracts and a fabricated email in order to mislead the sole arbitrator and obtain payment of an undue commission. Relying on Article 190a(1)(b) of the Swiss Private International Law Act (PILA), the Federal Tribunal set aside the award and remitted the case to the CAS. The decision is exceptional in Swiss arbitration practice, where successful revisions of arbitral awards based on criminal conduct remain extremely rare. It underscores the decisive evidentiary role played by criminal proceedings—particularly where criminal authorities, unlike arbitral tribunals, can rely on coercive powers and international mutual legal assistance to uncover fraud. More broadly, the judgment confirms that Swiss law provides an effective mechanism to ensure that arbitration cannot be instrumentalized as a vehicle for criminal misconduct. Written by Pierre Ducret, CMS Switzerland, counsel to the player before the Swiss Federal Tribunal, and in all related proceedings.

Interim and emergency measures