In 2025, arbitration developments across the Pacific region took distinct paths. Australia and New Zealand saw an influx of pro-arbitration cases within the respective country's courts, whilst the…
2025 marked a year of consolidation and innovation for arbitration in Southeast Asia. Across the region, legislative reform, revised institutional rules, and a growing body of significant awards and…
On August 12, 2025, Kyrgyzstan adopted a new Law on Investments (№ 198) that introduces reforms to the resolution of investment disputes. A key feature of this legislation is a multi-stage dispute…
When I first began teaching international economic law subjects to law students, the use of the Internet was just beginning to gain global traction. Today, some decades later, both the legal and…
On 3 December 2025, the Old Library of the Guildhall in London opened its doors to the flagship conference of the inaugural London Arbitration Week (“LAW”). Practitioners, academics, government…
As part of London Arbitration Week 2025 (“LAW”), Queen Mary University of London (“QMUL”), in partnership with OGEMID and the CIArb London Branch, hosted an event dedicated to International…
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (“CIArb”) published its Guideline on Third-Party Funding (“Guideline”) in September 2025, setting out a framework for the use and disclosure of funding in…
This article undertakes an in-depth comparison of the two most significant recent legislative developments in China and the United Kingdom: the sweeping 2025 revision of the Chinese Arbitration Law…
The Asia ADR Week 2025, hosted by the Asian International Arbitration Centre (“AIAC”) in Kuala Lumpur from 7 to 11 October 2025, welcomed over 300 attendees in person and online across 24 events…
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of Amcham (“CAM-AMCHAM”) held its VIII Arbitration Congress (“VIII CAM-AMCHAM Congress” or simply “Congress”) in São…