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Law360: The Supreme Court of the Netherlands has affirmed that a decade-old US$1.3bn arbitral award issued to a satellite communications company can...
The Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS) has published a summary of revisions to its International Arbitration Rules, which came into...
Arbitration analysis: In G v CNG, Madam Justice Mimmie Chan granted an anti‑arbitration injunction (AAI) restraining CNG from pursuing a new HKIAC...
Arbitration analysis: Germany’s Federal Ministry of Justice has published a draft bill proposing the first comprehensive reform of the arbitration...
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has launched a consultation on the next editions of its Arbitration Rules and Mediation Rules,...
Decision makingThe Arbitral Tribunal can make separate awards on different issues at different times (Rule 41.1).If the Arbitral Tribunal consists of...
This Practice Note considers the role of state immunity in relation to arbitration proceedings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA, Saudi, Saudi...
AppointmentGeneral rulesThe President of the AIAC Court is the appointing authority for arbitrations under the AIAC Rules (Rule 15.1). S/he may seek...
ConsolidationRequestA party may apply to the AIAC to consolidate two or more arbitrations administered under the AIAC Rules into a single arbitration...
IntroductionThe 2026 AIAC Rules represent a significant advancement over the 2023 AIAC Rules. Notably, while the 2023 AIAC Rules incorporated the...
1I, [insert name], hereby agree to serve as Tribunal Secretary to the Arbitral Tribunal [insert details] in the arbitration case [insert case name]...
I, [name of prospective Tribunal Secretary], hereby agree to serve as Tribunal Secretary to the Arbitral Tribunal [name of Arbitral Tribunal] in the...
PROCEDURAL ORDER NO. [insert number]Having considered the parties’ submissions, the Tribunal orders as follows:1Hearing by video-conference1.1The...
To:Singapore International Arbitration Centre28 Maxwell Road, #03–01Maxwell Chambers SuitesBY [SPECIFY MODE OF DELIVERY]Singapore 069115Attn: The...
This is a Precedent notice of arbitration under the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (6th edition) 2016 (2016 SIAC...
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 arbitrationWhat is institutional arbitration?An institutional...
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)STOP PRESS: This Practice Note has been updated in light of the new...
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 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 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 arbitrationThis Practice Note provides an introduction to arbitration and its key features, with a...
Arbitration agreements—the doctrine of separability (England and Wales)This Practice Note considers the doctrine of separability under the law of...
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 introductionUnilateral option clauses definedUnilateral option clauses are dispute resolution clauses in agreements that...
Investment treaty arbitration—an introductionThis Practice Note provides an introduction to investment treaty arbitration.Broadly, an investment...
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 courtGrounds of challenge or appeal against arbitration awardsAn arbitral award can...
Maritime arbitration—an introductionMaritime arbitration is a recognised branch of dispute resolution in international trade and commerce.Maritime...
ICC (2021)—fees, advances and costsCORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): Many arbitral organisations have responded to the coronavirus pandemic with practical...
Redfern schedule—arbitrationClaimant’s description of documentation requestedClaimant’s position on relevance and materialityRespondent’s response to...
Hong Kong—guide to the Arbitration OrdinanceScopeThe Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609) (AO) applies to an arbitration under an arbitration agreement...
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, an arbitral institution, part of and funded by the World Bank Group, headquartered in Washington, DC, USA. ICSID was established in 1966 by the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the ICSID Convention).
A treaty between more than two states (or groups of states) that seeks to encourage reciprocal investment by investors of the parties, including providing for rights and protections for foreign investors and investments, and how any disputes that may arise are to be resolved (aka investor-state dispute settlement or ISDS).
In arbitration, the parties’ freedom to determine, for example, the procedure to be followed by the tribunal and parties. Party autonomy is often cited as one of the distinct features and advantages of arbitration.