On 2 June 2026, the Queen Elizabeth II Centre opened its doors for the Main Conference of the 7th edition of the London International Disputes Week (“LIDW”). Under the theme Tradition, Trust and…
A USD 198 billion investment treaty claim brought by Singapore-incorporated Zeph Investments (“Zeph”) against Australia has been dismissed on the basis that Zeph, which acquired ownership over an…
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is no longer just confined to improving the efficiency of arbitration proceedings: it is increasingly becoming part of arbitral decision-making (see here). But can an…
The Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (“PMAC”) is set to become the new hub for mediating and arbitrating patent disputes in Europe. Positioned alongside the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”), it…
In its second issue for this year, Arbitration continues to target and engage with pressing questions which lie at the heart of international dispute resolution.In her Editorial to this issue,…
What if a commercial dispute that would typically take years and cost millions of dollars could be resolved in days, not by a tribunal, but by a prediction market? International arbitration is facing…
The eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre (“eBRAM”) in Hong Kong aims to elevate arbitration and mediation services through online dispute resolution (“ODR”) and LawTech facilities—…
Wrapping up the latest developments for the past trimester of 2025, we note the announcement coming from ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes) on 17 October 2020 …
The pressure to resolve international disputes faster and at lower cost has driven a significant shift in institutional thinking. Alongside formal arbitration and traditional ADR, a new…
Artificial Intelligence ("AI") has dominated the discourse of many law topics in recent years. This year’s Paris Arbitration Week ("PAW") was no exception, with several panels discussing the ethical…
