Pakistani Courts typically employ an expansive interpretation of the term ‘public policy’ when determining arbitrability of an international dispute or the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. As…
As part of Paris Arbitration Week 2025, the Arbitration Association of Central and Eastern Europe (“ArbCEE”) hosted a roundtable discussion on “The Annulment of Arbitral Awards in the CEE.” The event…
Law No. 20.257, enacted on April 25, 2024, amended the arbitration procedure in domestic arbitrations contained in the Uruguayan General Procedural Code (“GPC”). Pursuant to Law No. 19.636–Act on…
“Small is Beautiful”, a collection of essays by the economist E. F. Schumacher, was published first in 1973, more than 50 years ago. Schumacher’s basic thesis was that the latest, shiniest or most…
Ethiopia has been on the pursuit of market liberalization in an effort to boost economic growth. We have been witnessing a wave of new laws in Ethiopia with significant implications to a market that…
For decades, Pakistan’s arbitration framework has faced criticism for its inconsistency and inefficiency, contributing to the country’s staggering backlog of over 2.26 million cases in the courts…
In April 2023, the Chief Justice of Pakistan directed the formation of an Arbitration Law Review Committee ("ALRC") to carry out a review of arbitration laws in Pakistan and propose reforms. The ALRC…
Latvia’s status as the arbitration unicorn remains undisputed after nearly ten years since adopting the country’s first Arbitration Law ("Latvian Arbitration Law”). In February 2024, the overly…
On 20 February 2024, Papua New Guinea (“PNG”) passed a dual-track legislative regime regulating arbitration (“New Arbitration Regime”), with the Arbitration (International) Act 2024 (“IAA”) governing…
