On 5 January 2016, Myanmar enacted a new Arbitration Law. The Arbitration Law provides a legal regime for both domestic and international arbitrations that…
The much awaited text of the TPP has been released. As anticipated, the Investment Chapter (Chapter 9) sets out protections for investors of each…
Confidentiality is now “opt-out” As of 14 October 2015, international arbitrations seated in Australia are confidential unless the parties agree otherwise. The amendments to…
Agreement has been reached on the long-awaited Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is a free trade agreement between 12 Pacific Rim nations, including Australia,…
The Timor-Leste v Australia case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was officially discontinued on 11 June 2015. East Timor has stated it…
How prior corrupt conduct by a company can limit it from subsequently pursuing legal rights and remedies Bribery and corruption are significant risks in…
(just ask Hong Kong and London) New rules and model clauses released by the Hong Kong and London arbitral institutions highlight the importance of…