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From September 17 to 19, 2025, the Brazilian Arbitration Committee ("CBAr") held its 24th International Arbitration Conference ("24th CBAr IAC" or "Conference") in Rio de Janeiro. Marking yet another…

The second day of the 24th International Arbitration Conference, hosted by the Brazilian Arbitration Committee — CBAr, took place on September 18th, 2025. Three main panels were held under the theme…

From 17 to 19 September 2025, the Brazilian Arbitration Committee—CBAr held its 24th International Arbitration Conference (“24th CBAr IAC”) in Rio de Janeiro. In light of the growing debate over…

After the Brazilian Superior Court held that arbitrators—not courts—shall hear requests for early production of evidence in non-urgent claims covered by an arbitration agreement, several leading…

In Junefield Gold v Ecuador, the Tribunal’s Majority recently issued a partial award on jurisdiction (“Award”) under Article 9(3) of the China-Ecuador BIT, finding that it has jurisdiction to…

In a recent decision, the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice ("STJ") reaffirmed its pro-enforcement stance toward foreign arbitral awards by granting recognition to two awards rendered in the United…

May parties contractually dissociate the forum competent to adjudicate annulment proceedings from the seat of the arbitration? In other words, may they choose one city as the arbitral seat while…

In investment arbitration, it is widely recognized that to benefit from the protection of an investment treaty, the investment must be legal. Tribunals assess this legality either because the treaty…

On March 18, 2025, the Office of the Paraguayan Presidency’s Legal Counsel submitted to the Paraguayan Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) its draft to modernize Law No. 1879/2002, the…