How often are matters viewed as ‘either/or’ rather than ‘both/and’? The former tends to lead to disagreement and discord while the latter can provide the basis for more productive dialogue. As…
Back in November 2025, this blog made two points worth returning to. First, mediation has long lived in the shadow of arbitration and litigation, respected for its flexibility but without the…
The DIFC recently completed its public consultation on its amendments to the Arbitration Law (DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008). The most significant change is the introduction of a new Mediation Framework in…
Brazil is going through what may be the busiest year for judicial reorganizations in its recorded history. According to the RGF-BizDoc Monitor, close to 8,000 companies were in judicial…
IntroductionFor almost a decade, the European Union’s (EU) single-entry ODR platform had been a global reference point for online dispute resolution (ODR) frameworks as one of the earliest attempts…
Look closely at six major sovereign debt restructuring cases of the past five years, namely those involving Zambia, Ghana, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Suriname, and Ethiopia, and you see something curious.…
I have been spending some of my recent months inside a conversation I did not fully anticipate. As part of CONIMA, the Brazilian National Council of Mediation and Arbitration Institutions, I have…
One of the questions I am most frequently asked when engaging with policymakers, judges, arbitral institutions and dispute resolution professionals across the Middle East and North Africa is…
In a recent blog economic historian Brad de Long, summarised some key features of human evolution that have led us to where we find ourselves today. Here are a few nuggets from his summary:The Human…
Recent History and Purpose of ISDS Mediation RulesThe Evolution and Hurdles of Mediation in Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)The landscape of International Investment Agreements (IIAs) is…
