The past year brought a significant maturation of the arbitration landscape in East and Central Asia, characterized by pivotal legislative enactments and the fortification of regional hubs. Most…
The Government of Japan has, for many years, pursued coordinated efforts to promote Japan as a seat for international arbitrations and encouraged the use of international arbitration in Japan.…
2025 marked a historically significant year for arbitration in China. More than three decades after the entry into force of the Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “Chinese…
The success of the recent 2025 German Arbitration Institute (DIS) Autumn Conference and the Berlin Dispute Resolution Days left no doubt: Germany has long held a respected position within the…
In 2025, commercial arbitration in Latin America reached a turning point, shaped by uneven economic recovery, increased political division, and ongoing discussions about the legitimacy of the…
The 2025 DIS Autumn Conference brought together 512 participants from 17 countries to discuss how international arbitration can support the rule of law in turbulent times. Held on 9 September 2025,…
With effect from January 1, 2025, the German Institution of Arbitration (“DIS”) has introduced a thoroughly revised set of Sports Arbitration Rules (DIS-SportSchO). This marks the third version since…
The Achmea judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU (“CJEU”) declaring intra-EU investment arbitration contrary to EU law has been hotly debated (see previous KAB posts here), but ever since, the…
In recent years, the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (“ISDS”) mechanism has attracted widespread criticism from countries, practitioners and academics, which has been the subject of a vast amount…
On March 18, 2025, the Office of the Paraguayan Presidency’s Legal Counsel submitted to the Paraguayan Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) its draft to modernize Law No. 1879/2002, the…
