Talking about the number of arbitrators in the arbitral tribunal, Maximilian Sattler deals with Article 10 and the changes in the new DIS Arbitration rules in his video “The Arbitral Tribunal”.
Different arbitration organizations take different paths for accelerating proceedings. In her video “Request for Arbitration and Answer”, Annette…
In his video “Introductory Provisions”, Jürgen Mark explains the two new features which all users of DIS arbitration…
Overview In A v B [2017] EWHC 3417 (Comm), the High Court considered whether a single Request for Arbitration was valid in the context of multiple disputes arising under two separate arbitration agreements. The judgment provides clarification on the time limits for a party to issue a jurisdictional challenge when arbitral proceedings are underway. Factual Background The parties entered into two contracts, governed by English law, for two consignments of crude oil. The contracts were…
Hello Rules Revision! The German Arbitration Institute (DIS) revised its arbitration rules for the first time in 20…
The LCIA has recently published summaries of 32 decisions of the LCIA Court relating to challenges made against…
Overview Following debate within the arbitration community regarding the proper scope of the role of a tribunal secretary and a series of challenges to arbitral awards based on the alleged improper exercise of that role, the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) recently updated its Notes for Arbitrators, with a particular focus on implementing new guidelines on the use of tribunal secretaries (cf. short note on ICC’s and LCIA’s Revised Practice Notes). These changes primarily…
On 12 to 16 November 2017, the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre hosted the Dubai Arbitration Week 2017, with various…
Technology plays an increasingly important role in almost every aspect of life and does not stop at international…
What is the most efficient alternative, i.e. out of court, way to settle disputes? Arbitral institutions provide many options to the parties: “normal” arbitration, expedited arbitration, mediation, multi-tier dispute resolution providing for both mediation and arbitration … A relatively recent option was presented by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC). In November 2014, the SIAC and the SIMC introduced so-called hybrid proceedings called Arb-Med-Arb, i.e. Arbitration-Mediation-Arbitration. In the…