The filing of arbitrations based on multiple arbitration agreements, contained in two (or more) separate contracts, in a single arbitration proceeding may be possible, but must be done with caution. The development of major projects in the fields of engineering, construction, oil and gas, and mining often give rise to situations where related disputes regarding […]
LCIA Arbitration
Ambitious New 2020 LCIA Arbitration Rules, with an Increase in Costs
On 11 August 2020, the LCIA released a surprisingly ambitious update to its Arbitration Rules (the “2020 (LCIA Arbitration) Rules”) and a new Schedule of Arbitration Costs (the “2020 LCIA Schedule of Costs”), increasing the costs of LCIA Arbitration, among other notable changes. The 2020 LCIA Arbitration Rules and the 2020 LCIA Schedule of Costs […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Courts: Moving from Litigation to Arbitration?
The global difficulties caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19), various State measures imposing restrictions on the movement of people, social distancing and complete lockdowns, while necessary to protect health, are inevitably having an impact on litigation in national courts, globally. In certain countries courts have had to limit, or to even entirely close, their operations due […]
محكمة لندن للتحكيم الدولي
تأسست محكمة لندن للتحكيم الدولي في عام1892 فهي تعد أقدم مؤسسات التحكيم في العالم.[1] دور محكمة لندن للتحكيم الدولي محكمة لندن للتحكيم الدولي “المحكمة” تعد واحدة من المؤسسات الدولية الرائدة في العالم لحل النزاعات التجارية.[2] مثل غيرها من مؤسسات التحكيم الدولية ، توفر المحكمة خدمات شاملة لتسوية المنازعات الدولية وذلك وفقا للقواعد الخاصة بها الصادرة […]
Interim Measures in International Arbitration: A Need for Irreparable Harm?
It is a well-established rule of international arbitration that arbitral tribunals have the power to grant interim or conservatory measures. This is explicitly provided in all major arbitration rules (see, e.g., Article 28 of the 2017 ICC Rules, Article 25.1 of the 2014 LCIA Rules, Article 26 of the 2010 UNCITRAL Rules, Rule 30 of […]
International Court of Arbitration
There are many Courts of Arbitration, but technically only one International Court of Arbitration, which refers to the ICC’s International Court of Arbitration. Somewhat confusingly for those unfamiliar with arbitration, Courts of Arbitration do not decide on the substance of disputes themselves, as this role is left to private arbitrators. We will briefly examine the […]
Large LCIA Arbitration Award Rendered in Favour of Aceris’ Client
Aceris Law has helped to obtain another positive outcome for another client in a complex arbitration involving significant claims, with the rendering of a Final Award on 30 August 2018 following two years of arbitration proceedings under the LCIA arbitration rules. The dispute, which had its seat in London, was rendered under the substantive and […]
International Construction Arbitration
International construction arbitration is a private dispute resolution method for resolving international construction disputes. International construction disputes, as defined by the International Chamber of Commerce (the “ICC“) Commission on International Arbitrations are “all kinds of disputes arising out of projects for construction work, but mainly those relating to the execution of the services (e.g. engineering services) […]
LCIA Arbitration Rules
The LCIA Rules of Arbitration (hereinafter “LCIA Arbitration Rules”) are applied in arbitral proceedings when parties have agreed to LCIA arbitration to resolve their dispute. Used for settlement of international arbitration disputes, they represent an important recourse under the auspices of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). With its presence in London, Dubai, New […]
