On 28 March 2021 at 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Eastern / 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. CET, Baker McKenzie will be sponsoring the 16th Annual ICDR Y&I Coffee House Debate Webinar. This signature event draws in a large international audience of arbitration practitioners, professors, students and in-house counsel and is sure to provide you with a substantive and entertaining debate! The panelists will debate the below topics, taking positions which do not necessarily reflect…
About 20 years after their introduction, and about 10 years after their first revision, the International Bar Association…
States around the world have adopted measures in reaction to the unprecedented nature and scale of the COVID-19…
Join Baker McKenzie and WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development) on Thursday 25th February in an interactive webinar to understand the complexities of ESG-related risks and to better mitigate litigation risks associated with ESG performance, reporting and disclosure. This complimentary session will begin at 09:00 EST / 14:00 UK / 15:00 CET for 90 minutes and you can register here. The global pandemic and the increasing drivers for climate action mean companies face significant…
The Year Ahead – our publication looking at key developments in global litigation and arbitration for 2021 – is…
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Abdulrahman Al Ajlan and Anton Mikel A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration…
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1Â Â Â Â Â Â Legislation International arbitration in onshore United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to be governed by the UAE Federal Law No. 6 of 2018, to which no legislative amendment has been made since its promulgation. International arbitration in the offshore Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) continues to be governed by the DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008. The DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre has released updated mediation and arbitration rules, which…
SOUTH AFRICA A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1Â Â Â Â Â Â Legislation International arbitration in South Africa continues to be governed by…
We are delighted to invite you to Baker McKenzie’s first ever Arbitration Quiz Night! Join us on 8…
From 1 January 2021, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will bring into force revised 2021 Rules of Arbitration (“2021 Rules”), replacing the current rules last updated in 2017. This is the third update within a decade and, as such, most of the changes are minor, expanding on provisions introduced in previous rule updates and ensuring the practical demands of international arbitration can be met. Notably, given the current global pandemic, the 2021 Rules include…