Summer fun
Dear Readers,
you may have noticed the dearth of recent posts, for which we make no excuses.
It is late summer for the northern hemisphere contributors. At this point, most of us are…
International arbitration has been widely recognized as an efficient process for resolving State-to-State disputes. Factors such as procedural flexibility and party autonomy, which contribute to…
Two months ago I commenced a five-month secondment with the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), a change of scene from my usual post at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP in London where I am…
Non-payment of the share of an advance on costs in arbitration has consequences on an arbitration agreement, arbitration proceedings and a possibility for the parties to have recourse to courts. The…
Party autonomy is a well-established cornerstone of arbitration, which treats the parties as the true creators of the arbitral procedure. Hybrid arbitration clauses are built on this cornerstone. In…
Ever since the EU started to develop its investment policy, anti-ISDS groups started an unprecedented campaign. Indeed, on the very same day (7 July 2010) the European Commission published its first…
This blog is adapted from a keynote speech delivered at the Helsinki International Arbitration Day on 28 May 2015.
Most arbitration lawyers and users of arbitration services would probably agree that…
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ordered a fund management committee (‘SBC’) to arbitrate its dispute with Navistar International (‘Navistar’) – at Navistar’s request - despite the fact…
As a fitting tribute to the vision of the first dedicated arbitration education institution, the School of International Arbitration (SIA) marked its 30th anniversary with a two day conference…
and Brenda Horrigan and Rebecca Soquier, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Shanghai
The sanctions arising out of the Ukrainian crisis have led commercial entities to consider their options for resolving…
