SIAC released new rules of procedure ("SIAC Rules") for the management of its arbitration practice, effective 1 August, 2016. Some of the new provisions are ground-breaking. New provisions include a…
A new development in the third party funding arena prompts an increased analysis of the theoretical foundations of the nature of third party funding. At the moment, there are divergent views on its…
Introduction
On 23 May 2016, CIETAC’s Hong Kong Arbitration Center (CIETAC HKAC) issued for public consultation draft Guidelines for third party funding (the draft Guidelines).
Third party funding …
When allocating costs, investment arbitration tribunals apply two principles: a "pay your own way" principle which provides that each party pays its own legal costs and they effectively share the…
In my last post, I pointed out the inconsistencies of the Italian judicial system. Italy has a court system that is indisputedly overloaded (and, as a consequence, inefficient); yet the most obvious…
The Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce began the new year by announcing two interesting and even bold innovations.
The ICC Court will now, according to the ICC's own press…
This is Part II of a previous blog, discussing a recent Award dated 27 October 2015 rendered in ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33 – Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman and dismissing all claims…
By a Final Award dated 27 October 2015 (see ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33 – Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman), an international tribunal constituted under the International Convention for…
Co-authored with William Kenny, Intern at HKIAC
A View from Inside
A foreword by Victor Dumler, Dumler and Partners Law Offices, St Petersburg.
Over the last two decades, Russia-related disputes…
