The Year Ahead – our publication looking at key developments in global litigation and arbitration for 2021 – is now available in English, Spanish and Mandarin. COVID-19 and its effects have triggered many disputes, with litigation volumes in some jurisdictions having already doubled, and our clients expect us to help them spot trends and plan for the future. Our report features economic analysis from The Economist Intelligence Unit, and legal analysis from our team of more than…
CANADA Matthew Latella and Christina Doria A. LEGISLATION AND RULES[1] A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Canada is, for…
UNITED STATES David Zaslowsky, Mark Goodman, Barry Thompson, and Tom Tysowsky A. Legislation and Rule A.1 Legislation In…
We are delighted to invite you to Baker McKenzie’s first ever Arbitration Quiz Night! Join us on 8 December 2020 at 6.00 pm CET for what promises to be an evening of light-hearted laughs, interesting facts and friendly competition. Who knows their New York Convention from their Geneva Protocol, their LCIA disputes from their ICSID proceedings? Put your knowledge to the test in five exciting rounds of arbitration-themed, multiple-choice questions: History, Celebrities, Statistics, General Knowledge…
From 1 January 2021, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will bring into force revised 2021 Rules of…
Join us on Tuesday, 17 November 2020, for the 2020 UCL/ Baker McKenzie Lecture on ‘International Arbitration –…
Plaintiff, Unión Fenosa Gas, S.A. (“UFG”), a specialized natural-gas corporation organized under the laws of Spain, brought suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to enforce an arbitral award against Defendant, Arab Republic of Egypt (“Egypt”). In 2000, UFG’s predecessor in interest had entered into a Sales and Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with Egypt’s state-owned oil corporation in which the national oil company agreed to supply natural gas to UFG for at…
The world faces significant levels of social, political and economic instability and uncertainty. To a large extent, while…
Piersing v. Domino’s Pizza, No. 19-2388 (6th Cir. June 17, 2020) [click for opinion] Plaintiff, Derek Piersing (“Piersing”)…
Warfield v. ICON Advisors, Inc., No. 3:20CV195-GCM (W.D.N.C. June 16, 2020) [click for opinion] In November 2017, Defendants ICON Advisors, Inc. and ICON Distributors, Inc. (“ICON”), terminated the at-will employment of Plaintiff James Warfield, a mutual funds wholesaler and North Carolina resident. As required by FINRA rules, ICON explained the reasons for Warfield’s termination in a FINRA Uniform Termination Notice, Form U5. On March 14, 2019, Warfield initiated arbitration proceedings against ICON with the FINRA…