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 […]
LCIA Arbitration
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 […]
The London Court of International Arbitration – LCIA
Established in London, the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) is one of most prominent arbitral institutions, which provides services for arbitration, mediation and other ADR proceedings, with a current average of 303 cases per year. Structure of the London Court of International Arbitration The LCIA is composed of three separate structures: the Secretariat, the Court […]
The LCIA Arbitration Clause – London Court of International Arbitration
An LCIA Arbitration Clause in a contract contains the parties’ agreement that their dispute will be resolved by an arbitral tribunal and that the arbitration proceedings will be governed by the procedural rules in the LCIA Arbitration Rules, in addition to any mandatory rules at the seat of arbitration. The inclusion in the contract of an […]
Arbitration and World Wide Freezing Orders: U&M Mining Zambia v. Konkola Copper Mines, English High Court (2014)
U&M Mining Zambia Ltd v Konkola Copper Mines Plc [2014] EWHC 3250 (Comm) (10 October 2014) concerns the issuance of world wide freezing orders (“WFO”) against a losing party to an arbitration. By way of background, a dispute had arisen out of a contract entered into by the parties for the provision by U&M Mining […]
Aceris Ranked As First-Tier Recommended International Arbitration Firm By The Leaders League Intelligence Unit
Aceris Law has been ranked as a first-tier, recommended international arbitration firm by the Leader’s League Intelligence Report for 2017. The rankings of recommended international arbitration firms are shown below. Aceris Law was similarly ranked as a recommended international arbitration firm in 2015-2016, and it was highly-regarded prior to spinning off from DK AARPI. The Leader’s […]
Aceris Law SARL’s Diverse Clients
Aceris Law LLC has a diverse set of clients thanks to its lawyers’ flexibility, their language skills, their multicultural backgrounds and Aceris’ heavy reliance on modern technology. Since we provide legal representation only for international disputes, Aceris Law LLC has been designed from the ground-up with only this in mind. While we maintain permanent access to offices in 120 […]
