2025 in Review

In 2025, the Kluwer Arbitration Blog published two Pakistan-focused posts. Whilst this was in direct contrast to 2024, which saw a flurry of commentary on arbitration reform in Pakistan, the limited…

2025 has been another important year of arbitration developments in England and Wales (see here, here, and here) as well as in Ireland (see here). As part of the 2025 Year in Review series, this post…

2025 was marked by the continued integration and scrutiny of technology in arbitration. As artificial intelligence (“AI”) and other digital tools moved from novelty to normalised use, the arbitration…

The past year brought a significant maturation of the arbitration landscape in East and Central Asia, characterized by pivotal legislative enactments and the fortification of regional hubs. Most…

The Government of Japan has, for many years, pursued coordinated efforts to promote Japan as a seat for international arbitrations and encouraged the use of international arbitration in Japan…

2025 was an activity-filled year from a Canadian perspective. Accordingly, this “year in review” post proceeds in two parts. Whereas Part 1 tracked  the evolution of caselaw following three landmark…

2025 was an activity-filled year from a Canadian perspective. Accordingly, this "year in review" post proceeds in two parts. Whereas Part 1 tracks the main jurisprudential trends, Part 2 shines light…

Latin America continued to play a central role in the global investment arbitration landscape in 2025. While the year did not witness sweeping treaty reform, it was marked by an increased reliance on…

2025 marked a historically significant year for arbitration in China. More than three decades after the entry into force of the Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “Chinese…