Pending the enforcement of arbitral awards, award-creditors often apply to the courts for provisional measures to freeze the debtor’s assets, in order to secure the execution of arbitral awards.This…
On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice ("ICJ" or "Court") delivered a unanimous advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change that is poised to…
On 10 July 2025, the Grand Chamber (“GC”) of the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”) issued its judgment on the application brought by South African athlete Mokgadi Caster Semenya against…
When I first proposed a new course, “International Economic Dispute Resolution: Law and Politics”, for the LLM in International Economic Law stream at the City University of Hong Kong, I was excited…
A foreign arbitral award that provides for a payment obligation that is contrary to EU sanctions violates public order pursuant to Article V(2)(b) of the New York Convention and thus cannot be…
On 20 June 2025, Knowles J of King's Bench Division issued his judgment in Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority v Republic of India [2025] EWHC 1553 (Comm) overturning the award (the "Award") of a…
The Swiss Arbitration Centre's Supplemental Swiss Rules for Trust, Estate, and Foundation Disputes ("TEF Rules"), accompanied by an Explanatory Note, came into force on 1 July 2025. They mark an…
In a recent decision, the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice ("STJ") reaffirmed its pro-enforcement stance toward foreign arbitral awards by granting recognition to two awards rendered in the United…
On 3 July 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ("IACtHR") issued its Advisory Opinion on Climate Emergency and Human Rights (OC-32/25). In the Opinion, the Court clarified the scope of…
The rule of law is a hot topic around the world, with threats from reduced access to justice to increased political pressure affecting courts, parties, legal practitioners, and academics in various…
