We are pleased to introduce the third part of our trilogy of brief commentaries on Investment Treaty Protection & Covid-19 driven State Intervention. In…
We are pleased to introduce the second part of our trilogy of brief commentaries on Investment Treaty Protection & Covid-19 driven State Intervention. In…
States around the world have adopted measures in reaction to the unprecedented nature and scale of the COVID-19 pandemic to curb the spread of…
1. A case for challenge Nothing is more important in arbitration than the impartiality and independence of arbitrators.[i] Parties hand over their fundamental right…
We are pleased to announce that we have published the first comprehensive empirical study on corporate restructuring and investment treaty protections, in collaboration with the…
A. Introduction While investor-state arbitration remains a relatively new area of international law, the number of cases commenced under international investment agreements (IIAs) has…
You might have asked yourself whether it really makes a difference whether you agree in your arbitration clause on the ICC Arbitration Rules or…
In Sierra Fishing Company and other v Hasan Said Farran and others [2015] EWHC 140 (Comm), the English court took the unusual step to…
The Energy Charter Treaty (“ECT”) is a multi-national agreement that entered into force in 1998. It is designed to establish an international framework for…
What are the differences between the most popular international arbitration rules. You find an updated version of our comparison chart at: http://www.globalarbitrationnews.com/comparison-of-the-icc-lcia-scc-cietac-siac-hkiac-and-uncitral-arbitration-rules-20160517/