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…
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) ruled in Komstroy (C-741/19, Sept., 2021) that the dispute resolution mechanism of the 1994 Energy Charter Treaty (“ECT”) does not apply to intra-…
Shareholder disputes can create intricate scenarios, blending business and personal relationships into a complex backdrop. Shareholders may share a connection that transcends financial interests.…
Change is in the air: The English Arbitration Act 2025 (the "2025 Act") is a significant and timely piece of legislation, which, in the words of the UK Ministry of Justice, will "turbocharge UK's…
It is difficult to ignore the elephant in the room: Defaulting DIFC-LCIA arbitration clauses to the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (“DIAC”) pursuant to Decree No. 34/2021 Concerning the Dubai…
Fourteen years on from the enacting of the 2011 Decree which serves as the framework for French arbitration legislation, the work has begun to modernise the law, preserve its singularity, and enhance…
This article discusses the difference in the nature of the immunity granted to arbitrators under the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act (“ACA”), as compared to the U.K. Arbitration Act (“AA”).…
The Russian Constitutional Court in its ruling of 29 April 2025 No. 999-O refused to consider the constitutionality of Articles 248.1 and 248.2 of the Russian Arbitrazh Procedure Code (“APC RF”) (a.k…
Three recent decisions of the Singapore Court of Appeal (“Court”) offer instructive guidance on natural justice and infra petita challenges against arbitral awards. Palm Grove Beach Hotels Pvt Ltd v…
