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Rental Dispute Center Dubai: Jurisdiction, Mediation, Appeals and Enforcement
The rental dispute center Dubai is formally the Rent Disputes Settlement Centre. It has exclusive jurisdiction over Dubai landlord-tenant disputes…
Commercial Court declines to order adverse costs for failed early neutral evaluation
The Commercial Court has declined to order one party to pay the other party’s costs for a failed early neutral…
How to Do Business in Austria
Austria offers international businesses access to the European Union's single market, a central European location and an…
Notice and Assent: Ninth Circuit Rejects Availability of Mandatory Consumer Arbitration In Back-to-Back Privacy Class Actions
The Ninth Circuit spent the first week of November reminding companies that an online arbitration agreement is only as good as the…
A Detailed Analysis of the Legal Framework for Arbitrability of Commercial Disputes under the Arbitration and Mediation Act, 2023
The modernisation of business activities is one of the consequences of rapid economic growth in Nigeria. These transformed business activities often…
Lawyers in Dubai Guide to Commercial Litigation Before Filing a Case
A commercial dispute rarely starts with a court form. It starts with a failed supply arrangement, an unexpected termination, a disagreement over…
ICSID award assignments: why the English Court of Appeal rejected Blasket’s bid to enforce
The critical question in Operafund was not simply whether the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of…
Investment treaty arbitration: The leverage you may not know you have
Regulatory shifts, geopolitical tensions and government intervention are no longer outliers; they are part of doing business. For cross-border…
Arbitral enforcement, state immunity and issue estoppel: don’t (e)stop me now
Enforcing an arbitral award against a sovereign state like Russia takes time (and money). Knowing when you can rely on earlier foreign decisions to…
No Assignment, No Enforcement: English Court of Appeal Holds That Only Original Award Creditor May Enforce an ICSID Award
Can the successful claimant in an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID“) arbitration sell the award, and can the buyer…
A Guide to Arbitration for Commercial Disputes in the UK
Arbitration allows an independent tribunal to decide a commercial dispute through a binding award, unless the parties agree otherwise…
The Ninth Circuit Clarifies What's Required For A Binding "Sign-In Wrap" Arbitration Agreement
Courts continue to be very specific about the requirements for eliciting assent to online arbitration agreements. Last week, the Ninth Circuit, in…
Real Estate Litigation in the UAE
The forum for real estate litigation in UAE depends on the dispute. Civil courts hear sales, ownership and developer claims, while rental bodies hear…
Civil Litigation in the UAE
The court and claim route are central to civil litigation UAE proceedings. Federal and local courts apply the Civil Procedure Code, Federal…
Monthly Newsletter: October 2026
The Supreme Court of India, by a common order passed by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi, disposed of Arbitration Petition (Civil) Nos. 7 and 8 of…
The Griffon flies to the Supreme Court: long-standing decision on the Norwegian Saleform to be reviewed
In a dispute regarding the recovery of unpaid deposits under clause 13 of the Norwegian Saleform 2012, the Buyers have been granted a ‘leapfrog’…
LCIA 2025 in numbers: faster, cheaper, and ever more global
The London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) remains a go-to institution for cross-border commercial dispute resolution: more international…
[Podcast] How Mediation Can Help Resolve Trust and Estate Disputes
Trust and estate disputes are rarely just about the assets at stake. Behind disagreements over inheritance, estate planning decisions, and trust…
Hon. William P. “Chip” Johnson (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Albuquerque
Longtime federal and state jurist joins JAMS as a mediator, arbitrator and court-appointed neutral (special master/referee)…
调解、法律确定性与区域联通 - 为什么应将调解视为贸易与投资法律基础设施的一部分
本文系作者于2026年11月3日在“2026香港法律周”期间举行的第三届亚太国际私法峰会…
LCIA publishes its casework report for 2025, showing record gender diversity, a surge in early determination applications, and a sustained international caseload
The LCIA has recently published its Annual Casework Report for 2025 (the 2025 Report), providing valuable insights into the organisation's caseload…
Lawyers in Dubai and the UAE Arbitration Framework
Choosing arbitration involves decisions that can affect a dispute years after a contract is signed. The legal seat, institutional rules, authority of…
DIFC Courts in 2026: The Year in Review
The Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) Courts are often discussed for their role in financial disputes, arbitral supervision and…
Must the right to arbitrate be mutual? The Commercial Court says no
In A & Ors v E [2026] EWHC 2590 (BP), the Commercial Court dismissed applications under Sections 67 and 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the "Act")…
Can Bankruptcy Courts Override Arbitration Agreements? Supreme Court Will Decide
On Friday, Nov. 6, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about when a bankruptcy court can set aside the Federal Arbitration Act and refuse to…
Mediation, Legal Certainty and Regional Connectivity
This article is based on remarks delivered by the author at the 3rd Asia-Pacific International Private Law Summit, held during Hong Kong Legal Week…
Commercial Disputes Weekly Issue 301
Assignability of investment treaty awards, shipbuilding contract interpretation, insolvency standards and the impact of injunctions are all dealt…
From Agreement to Enforcement: The Advantages of the Lawyer-Countersigned Deed
What is an agreement worth when the debtor does not perform it? It first has the binding force of a contract and is often performed voluntarily. But…
Investing into Vietnam's next chapter of growth: opportunity, structure and risk
Vietnam's investment story is entering a new phase. As foreign investment continues to grow, attention is shifting towards how investors can…
In-House Counsel’s Role and Expectations From the Arbitral Process
As part of India ADR Week 2026, held in Mumbai, Skadden hosted “Focus on the Client: In-House Counsel’s Role and Expectations From the Arbitral…