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Hong Kong courts order substantial security for awards pending challenges
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has handed down three separate decisions granting substantial security as a condition of delaying the…
Swiss criminal complaints in international sports disputes: silver bullet or non-starter?
Disputes between international sports organisations and their member organisations and /or athletes are commonly resolved by international…
Scrutiny from regulators outside Japan: Challenges for Japanese companies - Episode 15: Disregarding new information because the decision has already been made
Japanese companies prefer to act in accordance with established practice and previous decisions. This can make it difficult to revisit a decision…
GCC operational playbook: Mitigating regulatory and compliance risks in India
Over the last decade, global capability centres (‘GCCs’) have become one of India's most visible commercial success stories. What started as a way…
The UAE Accedes to the Singapore Convention on Mediation
Federal Decree Law No. 85 of 2026, issued on 8 June 2026, approved the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) accession to the United Nations Convention on…
How to Choose a Contract Lawyer in Dubai: A Practical Checklist
A business receives several legal proposals that all promise contract review, but the descriptions are not comparable. One may cover a short written…
PRC Employment Case Law Commentary (4) - Orderly Resolution of “Difficult” Employees by Procedure and Common Sense
The provisions of Chinese labor law are not particularly numerous, nor are they inherently difficult to understand. The real challenge lies in the…
国际仲裁案件中的费用管理工具（一）：密封和解要约
随着中国企业加速“走出去”，跨境交易引发的争议日益增多，国际仲裁已成为解决此类争议的重要方式。与境内诉讼相比，国际仲裁往往具有标的额较大…
Vom Mitbestimmungsrecht zur Anfechtung des Einigungsstellenspruchs
Die Einigungsstelle. Ein gutes und wichtiges Instrument im Betriebsverfassungsrecht, wenn zwischen den Betriebsparteien keine einvernehmliche…
Enforcement of Russian Arbitral Awards in India - Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions ЧАСТО ЗАДАВАЕМЫЕ ВОПРОСЫ Enforcement of Russian Arbitral Awards in India Frequently Asked Questions Исполнение российских…
Court Deposit Not Payment: Delhi HC’s Key Ruling on Arbitration and Insolvency Intersection
Summary: The Delhi High Court, in McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited v. Metso India Pvt. Ltd., has held that an amount deposited in court as…
Third Circuit protects arbitration rights in implied waiver cases
How much litigation is too much litigation before the right to arbitrate slips away? The Third Circuit recently addressed this issue in an opinion…
Irish High Court confirms it can order parties to mediate in litigation proceedings
The Irish High Court has confirmed that its power to invite parties to mediate extends to ordering the parties to mediate, even where it is against…
The jurisdictional trap: you can run, but you can't forum shop a London-seated arbitral award
The recent Commercial Court judgment in State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan & Others v Mansimov & Others [2026] addressed a significant…
You're owed money. Now what? - a practical guide to debt recovery in Hong Kong
Business in Hong Kong moves fast. Deals get done, invoices stack up, and cashflow is king. But when a debtor goes quiet or stops responding to demands…
以案说法： “问题”员⼯解约难？ 有序调处循章法
劳动法条款不多， 也不难理解； 难是难在社会经济活动的复杂性与多样性： 劳动相关司法解释与政策层出不穷， 纷繁庞杂试图跟上现实变化的节奏…
Taking evidence in Ireland in support of foreign arbitral proceedings
Parties to international arbitrations now have greater certainty that they can use the Irish courts to secure evidence from witnesses based in…
AI and Document Disclosure in International Arbitration
Artificial intelligence is often presented as a solution to one of international arbitration's long-standing challenges: the time and expense of…
Federal Court of Australia enforces London arbitration agreement despite COGSA challenge
In Smithbridge Guam Inc v Swire Shipping Pte Ltd [2026] FCA 884, the Federal Court of Australia upheld a foreign maritime arbitration agreement and…
Revisiting Halliburton -v- Chubb: arbitrator impartiality and duties of disclosure
The 2020 Supreme Court decision in this case addressed two key issues. Firstly, whether and to what extent an arbitrator can accept…
Becoming an Expert Witness in Construction
“To be a successful construction expert [witness] is much more than ‘just’ being a good architect, engineer, quantity surveyor or other primary…
ICSID Caseload Statistics 2026: Key trends and insights
On 14 August 2026, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) published its Caseload Statistics for the 2026 Fiscal Year…
The Thought League S3 - EP 12
As Indian businesses expand their cross-border operations, the need for a dispute resolution framework that is efficient, predictable, and globally…
France's new arbitration decree of 6 August 2026: Key takeaways for international arbitration
The decree is the product of a reform process launched in 2025. At the request of the Ministry of Justice, a working group co-chaired by François…
Causation before quantum: reframing damages analysis in arbitration
Recent commentary on the quantum expert’s role in arbitration proceedings has rightly focused on making damages estimation more intelligible to…
The Grande Island - What, if anything, can deleted words mean in a standard form charterparty?
The English Court has dismissed an appeal brought under s.69 of the Arbitration Act 1996, holding that ‘reasonable preventive measures’ as defined in…
Arbitration chance in Singapore court: go to arbitration, do not wind up (yet), do not collect a stay
Earlier this year, the Singapore Court of Appeal reaffirmed the position as to how the Singapore courts ought to deal with disputed debts arising…
Some Key Changes under the 2026 VIAC Arbitration Rules
The 2026 Arbitration Rules of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (“VIAC”) (the “2026 Rules”) came into effect on 1 July 2026. Against the…
Dispute resolution mechanisms of the international financial centre - international experience and implications for Vietnam
This article analyses the arbitration-based dispute resolution mechanism in the International Financial Centre (“IFC”) model through a study…
How to Prepare for a Successful Construction Mediation
Construction disputes can involve extensive records and technical questions, often with multiple parties and significant financial exposure. But…