On 17 April 2025, the London Commercial Court rendered a watershed judgment in CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd and Others v. India, finding that the ratification of the Convention on the Recognition and…
The recent amendment to the English Arbitration Act 1996 (“the Act”) to introduce a default rule for determining the governing law of an arbitration agreement marks a notable shift in international…
2025 marks the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of China’s prior reporting mechanism for foreign-related arbitration, presenting an opportune moment to revisit its evolution and discuss future…
When I first proposed a new course, “International Economic Dispute Resolution: Law and Politics”, for the LLM in International Economic Law stream at the City University of Hong Kong, I was excited…
Sir David Williams KC is an Associate Member of Bankside Chambers, Auckland, New Zealand. Sir David is a former Justice of the High Court of New Zealand, the High Court of the Cook Islands, and the…
From 20 to 22 November 2024, the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) hosted the second edition of the JCAA Arbitration Days, as part of the inaugural Japan International Arbitration Week …
This year, Japan held its first ever Japan International Arbitration Week (JIAW) in Tokyo from 18-22 November 2024. Previously held as a standalone event for the first time last year, this year’s…
The Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum (RAIF) held the 2023 edition of its annual conference on 10 November 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. RAIF consists of nine professional arbitration institutes across…
On 22 February 2024, I am pleased to deliver the 6th ADR Address of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, co-organised by the Australian Disputes Centre. Past lecturers have been senior former or…
