“Investment arbitration” is a hot topic not only but also because the Europeans refuse to accept the respective dispute resolution mechanism in the TTIP-discussions…
Can witnesses in the course of an arbitral hearing be requested to testify on issues for which they were initially not offered by a…
“Would you, dear arbitrator candidate, be prepared to meet with my client? They really want to know beforehand the person who will ultimately decide…
On Sept. 16, 2015, the European Union launched a proposal for a new “Investment Court System” which shall be competent to hear investor-state disputes,…
Did you ever wonder why your company lost a lawsuit although the merits of the case were on your side? Did you ever ask…
In large arbitration cases, skilled counsels fill hundreds of pages with factual and legal arguments in order to persuade the arbitral tribunal. Only if…
The International Council for Commercial Arbitration (“ICCA”) has recently published a so-called “Drafting Sourcebook for Logistical Matters in Procedural Orders” (“ICCA Drafting Sourcebook”). This…