In 2024, the relationship between arbitration and technology continued to resemble a thriller. While integrating technology into arbitration offered the promise of new opportunities, it also…
Following the Blog’s tradition of “year-in-review” series, this post reflects on the key arbitration developments in the Netherlands in 2024. What emerges from this review is the Netherlands’ strong…
Since ChatGPT’s launch in November 2022, the 'end of lawyers' narrative has found new life. From Goldman Sachs predicting that 44% of tasks performed by corporate lawyers would be automated by…
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…
It has been a distinct honour to serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal over the last seven years.
In my first editorial, I was commenting on the remarkable evolution that the field of…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA") is undergoing a transformative shift in its economy. In 2016, the KSA launched the Saudi Vision 2030, an initiative to, among others, attract foreign and domestic…
For over a decade, diversity in the field of arbitration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA") has been on a positive trajectory. In 2012, the Saudi Arbitration Law (Royal Decree No. M/34) came into…
On the first day of Seoul Arbitration Festival 2024, law firms Yoon&Yang, 39 Essex Chambers, and Al Tamimi & Company hosted a panel discussion titled ‘New and Renewable Energy Landscape in…
On 26 September 2024, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) hosted the 19th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration, which brought together over 300 participants from 40 countries…
On October 1st, over 40 attendees—including senior lawyers, arbitrators, and law students—gathered at Debevoise & Plimpton’s New York offices for a groundbreaking ITA Americas Initiative event…
