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Colombia: Debt Collection Arbitration Begins
On 27 February 2026, Act 2540 of 2025 came into force, introducing Debt Collection Arbitration proceedings with the aim of helping to relieve…
Legal challenges in a shifting global landscape: three key takeaways from our cassation seminar
On 12 February, we hosted our recurring cassation seminar. This year’s edition revolved around the role of international law in the Dutch legal order…
2025 Consumer Financial Services Year in Review and a Look Ahead
We are pleased to present to our readers the tenth edition of the Consumer Financial Services Year in Review & A Look Ahead.2025 was another…
The New Dubai’s Conflicts of Jurisdiction Tribunal
The authority responsible for untangling jurisdictional conflicts between the Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts, initially established as the Joint…
What is Construction Mediation in Alberta?
Mediation can offer early resolution to disputes: it saves time and costs, preserves business relationships, and provides more flexible and…
Court considers investment treaty Tribunal’s jurisdiction
An institution that performs some delegated governmental powers but has separate legal personality is highly unlikely to be a de jure or…
Party autonomy prevails: Hybrid arbitration clause survives
Party autonomy prevails: Hybrid arbitration clause survivesThe Victorian Supreme Court has upheld a hybrid arbitration clause in a construction…
Judicial Restraint In Arbitral Substitution: Key Takeaways From Ankhim Holdings V. Zaveri Construction
This article analyses the Supreme Court’s decision in Ankhim Holdings Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. V. Zaveri Construction Pvt. Ltd., which reiterates the…
Party Autonomy Prevails: The Hong Kong Court Refines the Genuine Intention to Arbitrate Test
In Re Xu Peixin, the petitioner, Fruitful Worldwide Limited, sought a bankruptcy order against the debtor, Mr. Xu Peixin, claiming approximately…
Arbitration appeals under section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996
Section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the “1996 Act”) provides a bespoke framework for appealing an arbitral award on a point of law to the…
The Future of Manufacturing: International Investment Arbitration
In this third episode of the "Future of Manufacturing" podcast series, Emerson Holmes, Head of the Manufacturing & Industrials sector at Hogan Lovells…
Space & Dispute Resolution: legal disputes in space?
The commercialisation of space is leading to a rise in legal disputes. This blog provides an overview of jurisdictions and forms of dispute…
Israel Recalibrates: The Israeli Supreme Court Restores Consent as the Central Foundation for Joining Non-Signatories to Arbitration
In a significant development for international arbitration practitioners, Israel’s Supreme Court has issued a ruling that substantially realigns…
Arbitration Matters Bulletin: February 2026
Welcome to the latest Arbitration Matters Bulletin from DLA Piper’s International Arbitration Group. This bulletin provides concise updates on a…
Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 12 - Mass Arbitrations
Episode 12 is now live. In this Episode of Consumer Counterpoint, we sit down with GINA Ferrari, National Chair of Seyfarth’s Litigation Department…
No Money, No Defence? Non-Payment of Advance on Costs and Due Process in Arbitration
In arbitral proceedings, advance on costs, or deposits, are required to secure the arbitrators’ fees and, where applicable, the administering…
Victorian Court of Appeal affirms arbitrators' authority to determine their own jurisdiction: Oil Basins Ltd v Esso Australia Resources
Victorian Court of Appeal affirms arbitrators' authority to determine their own jurisdiction: Oil Basins Ltd v Esso Australia ResourcesIn Oil Basins…
The Case for Kindness
Mediation asks parties to acknowledge uncertainty, consider opposing perspectives, and explore solutions to disputed issues. When parties feel…
Why U.S. Law and Hong Kong Arbitration Is a Risky Combination for China Contracts
When structuring cross-border agreements with counterparties in the Chinese Mainland, it can be tempting to choose a familiar legal framework —…
Generalanwalt des EuGH bejaht die Schiedsfähigkeit sanktionsbezogener Streitigkeiten
Andrea Biondi, Generalanwalt am Europäischen Gerichtshof (EuGH), hat in seinem Schlussantrag vom 26.02.2026 in der Rechtssache NV Reibel/JSC VO…
£44m bill “Eye-watering even by Commercial Court standards”: Court of Appeal tackles proportionality in P&ID costs dispute and approach to case management
In The Federal Republic of Nigeria v VR Global Partners LP & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 25, the Court of Appeal dismissed Nigeria’s appeal against a case…
Need-to-know disputes updates for General Counsel and their teams - February 2026
A decade on from the introduction of the UK’s specialist collective proceedings regime for competition law claims, it is beginning to yield its first…
Dutch Supreme Court rules in antitrust damages case in the elevator sector
On 28 November 2025, the Dutch Supreme Court (the "Supreme Court") issued two parallel judgments in antitrust follow-on damages proceedings…
High Court clarifies interplay between arbitration and insolvency
In a judgment delivered last month (San Leon Energy PLC v Brightwaters Energy Limited [2026] IEHC 1), the Irish High Court (the Court)…
104 Absences Later: When Innocent Absenteeism Justifies Termination
Regular attendance is essential in any workplace, but it is especially critical in operations that rely on scheduled shifts, such as transit services…
Sanctions and Seizures: English Courts Hold the Arbitration Line
Key Takeaways:The Court of Appeal has confirmed that a peremptory order made by a tribunal pursuant to s.41(5) of the English Arbitration Act 1996…
Ceasing the accrual: when interest on arbitration awards truly stops?
On 12 January 2026, the Delhi High Court in Shenzhen Shandong Nuclear Power Construction Company Ltd. v Vedanta Limited clarified a less pondered…
Jaarverslag Commissie rechtseenheid bestuursrecht over 2025: een kijkje in de bestuursrechtelijke keuken
Aan de Commissie rechtseenheid bestuursrecht (‘de Commissie’) nemen de hoogste bestuursrechters deel. Dit zijn de Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak van de…
Sixth Circuit: Arbitration a No Go for All Claims in Sex Harassment Cases
In a case of first impression, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held on February 25, 2026, that all claims in a sexual harassment case are…
Arbitration under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 - mandatory or not?
The Court of Appeal has clarified in Cadent Gas Ltd v Cityfibre Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 24 that not all disputes about costs and expenses for damaged…