In the evolving landscape of international arbitration, concerns continue to mount over arbitrators’ ability to effectively manage party behaviour. Are cost sanctions enough to deter misconduct? Or do courts, with their stricter rules and enforcement powers, offer better control? Are arbitrators able to creatively and effectively assert control, leveraging procedural flexibility to tailor solutions and maintain fairness? These questions were the focus of a US-presidential-style debate on arbitrators’ powers held during London Arbitration Week 2025…

In the modern legal landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an invaluable tool for lawyers, particularly in the realm of document summarization. Almost every lawyer has encountered incorrect answers and even hallucinations when toying around with legal questions posed to AI. This is why using AI to answer legal questions, at least as of today, should be approached with great skepticism. On area where AI is used more and more often is the task of…

Introduction We cannot close the year 2024 before we have given our two cents on the arbitration statistics for the year 2023! Once again, we have summarized and analysed for you last year’s international arbitration statistics.[1] In 2020, we have seen impressive figures. In 2021 and 2022, we have seen the numbers of new cases drop after years of continuing growth. In 2023, the numbers started growing again. The researched institutions reached a combined record…