The English Arbitration Bill, introduced to UK Parliament in November 2023, aimed to ensure that the Arbitration Act 1996 remained fit for purpose and maintained England's status as a leading…
The DIS Autumn Conference, held on 10 September 2024, was the main event of the Berlin Dispute Resolution Days, which took place from 9 to 12 September 2024 and were jointly organized by the German…
From 1st to 3rd September 2024, the Brazilian Arbitration Committee—CBAr held its 23rd International Arbitration Conference (“23rd CBAr IAC” or “Conference”) in Brasília, Brazil’s federal capital.…
On 12 July 2024, more than 25 years after adopting its current arbitration law, the German government agreed on a draft reform law (“Draft Law”). It is based on a White Paper issued in April 2023 (…
Intellectual property ("IP") rights are becoming increasingly valuable assets for businesses, especially for sectors like technology and life sciences. These rights can be key to a business' success…
The advantages of exclusive jurisdiction agreements (“EJAs”) are well known; chiefly, that of knowing where a party can sue and be sued. In Brazil, EJAs are widely used in both cross border…
On 12 July 2024, the Dutch Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”) rendered its much anticipated decision on whether clauses providing for mediation as a procedural step before arbitration (or court…
The Irish High Court (“the High Court”) in a recent decision in Jephson & Jephson v. Aviva Insurance Ireland DAC [2024] IEHC 309 (“the Jephson decision”) made an Order to lift a stay previously…
For the first time under Rule 54(2) of the ICSID 2022 Arbitration Rules, the Tribunal in Ruby River Capital LLC v. Canada (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/5) had to decide on a request for suspension of the…
Most international commercial disputes of moderate-high complexity are expensive. While this may be good for the counsel representing parties, it is less so for the parties. The evolution of…
