Because international investment law so often involves the application of treaties, the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties plays a key role in structuring its application. Of particular…
For arbitration geeks, the beach is a challenge – How can you indulge your passion for international arbitration, without (further) outing yourself as a work-alcoholic without a life? I probably can…
On 11 July 2013, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law ("UNCITRAL") adopted new Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration (the "Transparency Rules"), which…
and Humberto Sáenz-Marinero, Sáenz & Asociados
A few weeks ago, we read a post on Kluwer Arbitration Blog about El Salvador by Ricardo Cevallos. The title was “El Salvador becomes an anti-…
Following on from my recent post, I’m delighted to share the agenda for our inaugural Kluwer Arbitration User Forum, which takes place in London on Tuesday 10th September.
This FREE half-day (…
In a recent decision, the Mauritian Supreme Court has roundly rejected a challenge to an arbitrator’s jurisdiction brought under section 20 of the Mauritian International Arbitration Act 2008, and in…
By Maxi Scherer and Sophia Lange
On 26 September 2012, the French Cour de Cassation handed down a judgment in the Rothschild case which invalidated a unilateral jurisdictional clause under…
By Jelita Pandjaitan and Steven Pettigrove of Linklaters, and Nicola Nygh of Allens Linklaters.
On 15 July 2013, Myanmar formally acceded to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement…
There are many uncertainties in relation to the proper behavior of counsel in arbitration, in particular, in terms of avoiding conflicts of interest, identifying minimum ethical standards, and the…
by James Menz and Anya George, Schellenberg Wittmer
The (proper) use of administrative secretaries is a recurring topic in the arbitration community. The debate has flared up again in recent months,…
