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…
Most-Favoured Nation clauses (“MFN clauses”) are a cornerstone of international investment law, appearing in numerous bilateral investment treaties (“BITs”) and other treaties. Somewhat simplified,…
At its 107th session, the Governing Council of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (“UNIDROIT”) approved the public consultation on the Principles and Model Clauses for…
Vietnam’s International Financial Centre (“VIFC”) contains a striking arbitration innovation: parties may agree to waive the right to ask a Vietnamese court to set aside an arbitral award.At first…
