Which practices were rated as the best international arbitration law firms and practice groups, globally, in 2018? This annual update provides an overview and comparison of the rankings of the best international arbitration law firms in Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, GAR and Leaders League in 2018, which continue to reflect trends such as the […]
Interim Measures by Emergency Arbitrators under the SCC Arbitration Rules
The SCC Arbitration Rules, as well as other leading arbitration rules, allow parties to an arbitration agreement to obtain interim measures in an expedited manner, even before an arbitral tribunal is in place, by appointing an Emergency Arbitrator (Appendix II to the SCC Arbitration Rules, Article 1(1)). After the decision on interim measures is rendered, […]
Aceris Publishes Guide on Arbitration in France and Paris (2018 Edition)
Aceris Law, a Getting the Deal Through National Expert, has recently published the 2018 guide for Arbitration in France, which is available below for consultation or download. The guide examines the most significant issues regarding arbitration in France, in relation to commercial and investment disputes with French elements. It describes investment arbitration issues (bilateral investment […]
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and Development of Sports Arbitration
Sports Arbitration is becoming a popular subfield in arbitration with an ever-growing number of cases being registered at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (the “CAS”). The CAS was created in 1984 as a part of the International Olympic Committee, with the idea of solving a rising number of sports conflicts. It is placed under the administrative […]
Arbitral Tribunals and Discovery of Evidence in the US
Introduction This blog focuses on a developing yet difficult legal question: what is the relationship between US courts and assisting international arbitral tribunals in obtaining evidence through discovery procedures? In building evidence to support a case, one may consider making a request for discovery in local US courts, if applicable. This can be done under […]