Capital is a business consulting firm that was founded by Ula Cartwright-Finch, a former lawyer at Linklaters and Herbert Smith Freehills with a PhD in cognitive neuroscience. The report named “The Usual Suspects: Deciphering Decision-Making in Arbitrator Selection” was presented at the ADR in Asia Conference organized by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) in October 2023. The report endeavors to analyze biases inherent in the process of selecting arbitrators. The key take away of…
In November, Baker McKenzie has launched a series of virtual seminars on arbitration: Arbitration Lunch Break. In the…
In the coming months, Baker McKenzie will host a series of virtual seminars on arbitration: Arbitration Lunch Break.…
This article examines the issue of serving by electronic means under the Hague Convention, including whether email service is permitted in countries that have specifically invoked their right under the convention to object to service by mail. In detail: According to the U.S. Supreme Court, compliance with the Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (the Hague Convention) is mandatory in all cases to which it applies. Volkswagenwerk…
Introduction Following a tradition, we have taken a closer look at available figures of the main arbitral institutions.[1]…
The aviation industry is the backbone of the travel industry – every day aeroplanes take off and land…
We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now available. This 16th edition looks at key developments in arbitration from the last year in over 45 jurisdictions, including: In this year’s edition we have introduced a new chapter on the arbitration framework in the OHADA area, which includes 17 African states. You can access the latest edition of the International Arbitration Yearbook here or by hovering your cursor…
Introduction As every year,[1] we have taken a closer look at the statistics that are available for arbitration…
On 21 July 2022, the Council of the EU (the “Council”) adopted a seventh package of sanctions against…
This is a book for you, dear in-house counsel. In-house counsel are generalists. In-house counsel need concise, accurate advice about special areas of law. In-house counsel are interested in substance, not in footnotes. In-house counsel lack the time to study academic treatises and lengthy court decisions. In-house counsel look for quick orientation and easy access to key information. All this is understood. That is why this book addresses 10 x 10 different topics subdivided in…