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International: ICC Introduces 2026 Arbitration Rules
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has introduced its 2026 Arbitration Rules (“2026 Rules”), which entered into force on 1 June 2026…
The Limitation Trap: After a Section 32 Termination - Can a Fresh Arbitration Begin When the Door to a Second Tribunal Has Been Shut
Arbitral proceedings sometimes end without an award being rendered at all. A claimant may default on filing its statement of claim, or both parties…
12 FedArb Neutrals Recognized in Chambers 2026 Rankings
Chambers' 2026 rankings recognized 12 members of the FedArb panel across arbitration, mediation and several areas of complex litigation. These…
Commercial Disputes Weekly Issue 293
The Commercial Court has decided on the correct interpretation of a clause for the calculation of hire payable under a time charter for an LNG carrie…
Commercial Litigation Case Update Edition 2 / 2026
The English High Court considered the consequences of a defendant's persistent failure to comply with disclosure orders in ongoing proceedings. The…
Scrutiny from regulators outside Japan: Challenges for Japanese companies - Episode 14: Dissembling in investigative interviews
While lying in investigative interviews is common across cultures, its frequency and persistence in Japanese companies can complicate, unnecessarily…
Constitutional Court again criticises Madrid High Court's review of arbitral awards
Dispute resolution Judicial control must be limited to checking that awards are reasoned in a way that allows the decision to be understood Spain's…
国境を越える争点効を適用したインド最高裁判例
国際商事仲裁において敗訴した当事者が仲裁地の裁判所に対して仲裁判断の取消しを求める裁判を提起する。仲裁地の裁判所が仲裁判断の取消しを認めない判断を出した場合に、当該判断の理由…
Transnational Issue Estoppel Applied by Indian Supreme Court
A losing party in an international commercial arbitration may apply to the court at the seat of the arbitration to set aside an arbitral award. If…
Paying for intervention: Why arbitration still treats early engagement as optional
This article originated over dinner in Hong Kong. Like many discussions between practitioners, it began with a practical question and soon developed…
Midnight Means Midnight: Court Clarifies That Multi-Jurisdictional ‘Banking Days’ Do Not Extend Payment Deadlines Across Time Zones
In a recent decision of Songa Product and Chemical Tankers IV AS v Gardsea Shipping Inc [2026] EWHC 1559 (Comm), the English Commercial Court has…
Client Alert: Don't Let Boilerplate Decide the Fight: Venue, Governing Law, Arbitration, and Mediation Clauses for Florida Businesses
Imagine this: Your Tampa-based manufacturing company signed a supply agreement with a national vendor two years ago. The relationship soured, and you…
German Disputes Bites - Arbitration vs Litigation: finality appeals until you need an appeal
One of arbitration’s defining features is finality. Under section 1059 ZPO, an arbitral award may be challenged only through set-aside proceedings on…
VIAC Arbitration Rules: 8 Things Foreign Companies Should Check
The VIAC Arbitration Rules were updated in 2026, and the new version took effect on Jul 1st, 2026. If your Vietnam contracts name VIAC, the update…
Post-Award Extension of an Arbitrator’s Mandate Under Section 29A: Reconciling Delay, Finality and Judicial Discretion
Delay in the delivery of an arbitral award is one of the most frequently litigated grounds for resisting enforcement in India and Section 29A of the…
ICC Dispute Resolution Statistics 2025: key takeaways for arbitration users
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has released its Dispute Resolution Statistics for 2025, giving a detailed snapshot of the caseload of…
The Week That Was - 20 July 2026
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days. The previous editions of the TCC Guide…
SCC Spotlight Talk: Benjamin Wells on sanctions and international arbitration
Sanctions have become an increasingly significant consideration in international arbitration. Where they arise, sanctions issues can touch every…
DIFC Arbitration Reform: More Teeth for Awards, Urgent Relief and Weak-Defence Cases
On 11 June 2026, the DIFC Authority published Consultation Paper No 2 of 2026, proposing substantial amendments to the DIFC Arbitration Law No 1 of…
Court Says Staffing Agency's Arbitration Agreement Doesn't Apply to Employer
The scenario is typical. An employer uses a staffing agency for extra workers and pays the staffing agency “above and beyond” to take care of all…
Enforcing an arbitration award in the UK
In many cases, the losing party complies voluntarily with the award and arranges payment without further action. However, that does not always happen…
Strait talk: The Hormuz crisis and the role of international arbitration in geopolitical energy disruptions
When a large portion of the world’s oil supply comes to a halt overnight, what legal and institutional tools does the international community have to…
Preliminary discovery and arbitration clauses in Australia: Lessons from basketball
In a case that looks at the interplay between pre-action/preliminary discovery proceedings in arbitration, The Supreme Court of New South Wales…
International arbitration third-party funding in France: The legal framework and stakeholder initiatives
Third-party funding in arbitration, a practice that originated from common law jurisdictions, has experienced significant growth in France in recent…
Hybrid arbitration clauses: Courts uphold “bad choices”
The Victorian Supreme Court has determined Australia’s first judgment on the validity and proper construction of a “hybrid” arbitration clause. A…
Funding options in Hong Kong-seated arbitrations
While arbitration is widely considered to be more time and cost-effective than litigation, the costs involved in arbitration can still be significant…
Diverging approaches to security for costs across arbitration seats and institutions
Security for costs, long relied upon to protect a party’s ability to recover its legal costs should it ultimately prevail, is widely considered an…
Second Circuit Limits Union Authority to Bind Former Employees to Later-Negotiated Arbitration Agreement
Unionized employers often rely on arbitration and alternate dispute resolution (ADR) provisions in collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) to create…
How California’s Assembly Bill 2155 Stands to Impact Arbitration Agreements in the State
Arbitration agreements have remained an area of legal focus in California. On June 30, 2026, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill No. 2155 (AB…
Where foreign law governs international transactions: Key impact and considerations for Mauritian parties
We live in an era where the world’s economies, populations and cultures are growing interdependently thanks to cross border transactions and…