We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now available. This new edition reviews important developments in arbitration over the past year across 47 jurisdictions, including: The effects of COVID-19 on international arbitration;New arbitral rules from major institutions such as the LCIA and ICC;The increasing use of artificial intelligence and technology in arbitration; andthe ongoing uncertainty around the future of intra-EU BITs following the European Court of…
All well that ends well? After more than four years since the Brexit vote and just one week…
VENEZUELA Eugenio Hernández-Bretón, María Eugenia Salazar, Gabriel De Jesús, Héctor Martínez and María Alejandra Ruiz. A. LEGISLATION AND…
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has recently amended its Arbitration Rules (available here) and Mediation Rules (available here). The amendments seek to embody recent trends and best practices that have emerged in the practice of international arbitration, particularly in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has resulted in an increase in virtual hearings and increased dependency and reliance on technology. The amendments are effective from October 1, 2020. This article will give a…
On 3 February 2020, the Seychelles became the 162nd State party to accede to the New York Convention…
We are pleased to announce that we have published the first comprehensive empirical study on corporate restructuring and…
We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now available. This year, in recognition of both our clients’ preferences for soft copy material and our commitment to sustainability, the Yearbook is being published electronically via our Global Arbitration News blog, rather than in hard copy. This new edition reviews important developments in arbitration over the past year across 43 jurisdictions, including: The increasing use of artificial…
Stemcor USA Inc. v. CIA Siderurgica Do Para Cosipar, No. 2018-CQ-1728 America Metals Trading L.L.P. (“AMT”) and South…
On 20 September 2019, ICSID registered a request by the Austrian construction company STRABAG SE (“Strabag”) for the initiation of…
On September 20, 2019, Decree 10,025/2019 was enacted, to regulate arbitration with the Federal Union, federal administration entities and concessionaires of federal public services. The decree clarifies that the arbitration can resolve controversies on any “patrimonial disposable right”, such as (i) the economic and financial balance of contracts; (ii) indemnification due to termination or transfer of agreements; and (iii) breach of contractual provisions, including application of penalties. In arbitrations involving Brazilian federal entities, only Brazilian…