On 22 September 2025, the Court of Appeal of Lithuania (“Court”) rendered a decision to refer for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) in a dispute involving…
In the past decade, Myanmar has made efforts to renew its archaic legal framework for arbitration. Myanmar acceded to the New York Convention 1958 in 2013, and also adopted a new Arbitration Law…
Public order or public policy is a concept deeply entrenched in international arbitration, and its relationship with different national legal systems is a constant source of fascinating doctrinal and…
The ADR in Asia Conference is the HKIAC's flagship arbitration conference during Hong Kong Arbitration Week. This year, the keynote was delivered by the Honourable Madam Justice Mimmie Chan, who has…
On 31 March 2025, the Supreme Court of Queensland (the “Court”) in Clarke Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd v Power Generation Corporation (Trading as Territory Generation) [2025] QSC 64 (the “Primary…
The unappealable finality of arbitral awards underpins its widespread acceptance as a dispute resolution mechanism, yet courts retain a narrow gatekeeping role to prevent outcomes that violate…
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…
Continuing with the trend of previous years, 2024 saw continued development throughout the region. In Australia, we saw an influx of meaningful, pro-arbitration court decisions, in the Pacific…
On October 18, 2024, the Santiago Court of Appeals rejected a petition seeking the annulment of an international arbitration award, once again providing strong arguments in favor of the validity of…
