In an earlier piece, we argued that mock arbitrations fail as predictive instruments. This article addresses the natural follow-up: if the method doesn't work, why do parties still pay substantial…
This is the first of two articles examining how parties prepare for high-stakes arbitration. Here we argue that the mock arbitration — the dominant preparatory tool in practice — suffers from…
The Institute of Transnational Arbitration (ITA), in collaboration with the ITA Board of Reporters, is happy to inform you that the latest ITA Arbitration Report was published: a…
International energy arbitration remains one of the busiest segments of institutional caseloads. According to published LCIA 2024 Annual Casework Report and ICC Dispute Resolution Statistics 2024,…
Dato’ Mary Lim Thiam Suan is the inaugural President of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (“AIAC”) Court, appointed with effect from 1 January 2026. Prior to this appointment, she served as…
Can a treaty waive something it never mentions? Stripped to its essentials, that was the question posed before the High Court of Australia and the English Court of Appeal, namely, whether a State’s…
The recent Vías de las Américas v Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura award issued by a Bogotá-seated tribunal in relation to a highway project addressed several issues that form the meat and…
The International Games and Esports Tribunal (“IGET”) is a pioneering not-for-profit joint initiative by the Esports Integrity Commission (“ESIC”) and the World Intellectual Property Organization…
Featuring a special segment on the theme ‘Exploring the Future of Ethics in International Arbitration’, Volume 21 (2025) Issue 2 and Volume 22 (2026) Issue 1 of the Asian International…
A 2023 PwC Research revealed that family-owned businesses dominate the Brazilian productive landscape, accounting for approximately 90% of companies in the country. In such a context, contentious…
