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English Arbitration Act 2025: Key Reforms

09/03/2025 by Aceris Law LLC

English Arbitration Act 2025

On 24 February 2025, the English Arbitration Act 2025 (the “2025 Act”) received Royal Assent, concluding a four-year reform process to refine and modernise the arbitration law in England and Wales. Procedural History and Accompanying Documents The reform began in March 2021, when the Ministry of Justice tasked the Law Commission with reviewing the English […]

Filed Under: England Arbitration, London Arbitration

LCAM Arbitration

26/11/2022 by Aceris Law LLC

On 26 May 2020, the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (the “LCCI”) expanded its arbitration and mediation services and launched the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (the “LCAM”). In the past, arbitration clauses containing a reference to the “London Chamber of Commerce” were referred to the London Court of International Arbitration (the “LCIA”) […]

Filed Under: London Arbitration

English Court Upholds Arbitration Award of Third-Party Funding Costs

13/02/2022 by Aceris Law LLC

In a decision dated 7 December 2021 in Tenke Fungurume Mining S.A. v Katanga Contracting Services S.A.S. [2021] EWHC 3301 (Comm) (“Tenke v. Katanga”), concerning a challenge under Section 68 of the 1996 Arbitration Act (the “Arbitration Act”) for serious irregularity, the English High Court upheld a 2021 London-seated, ICC arbitration Final Award, in which Tenke […]

Filed Under: ICC Arbitration, London Arbitration, Third-Party Funding

Dismissing Stale Claims for Want of Prosecution in International Arbitration

08/10/2021 by Aceris Law LLC

Stale claims international arbitration provisions arbitration act

Under English law, if a claimant unreasonably delays the prosecution of its claims, the arbitral tribunal has discretion to dismiss them for “want of prosecution” (or to take less drastic measures to “penalize” the claimant, for instance, in terms of costs, interest or the conduct of the proceedings). Yet, it will normally not do so, […]

Filed Under: England Arbitration, London Arbitration

Initiating Arbitrations Under Multiple Arbitration Agreements

19/09/2020 by Aceris Law LLC

Multicontract Arbitration

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 […]

Filed Under: Canada Arbitration, ICC Arbitration, LCIA Arbitration, London Arbitration, SCC Arbitration

Ambitious New 2020 LCIA Arbitration Rules, with an Increase in Costs

22/08/2020 by Aceris Law LLC

LCIA Arbitration Cost Comparison

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 […]

Filed Under: LCIA Arbitration, London Arbitration, United Kingdom Arbitration

Confidentiality in International Arbitration: Obligations Under English, French and U.S. Laws

22/09/2019 by Aceris Law LLC

Confidentiality in International Arbitration

Confidentiality is often regarded as one of the core advantages of international arbitration. For instance, confidentiality reduces disclosure of sensitive information and the influence of public opinion.[1] Confidentiality is to be distinguished from privacy, which concerns the fact that only parties to the arbitration agreement may attend hearings and participate in arbitral proceedings.[2] Privacy prevents interference from […]

Filed Under: France Arbitration, London Arbitration, United States Arbitration

Aceris Successfully Resolves ICC Arbitration for Another Client

18/11/2018 by Aceris Law LLC

Settlement ICC Arbitration Aceris Law Arbitration Lawyers

Aceris Law has assisted another client in obtaining the successful resolution of an ICC arbitration. The ICC arbitration, against a subsidiary of a Fortune 500 steel and mining company, was subject to Liberian law, a common law jurisdiction influenced by American law and the law of other common law jurisdictions.    The dispute concerned a service contract […]

Filed Under: About Aceris, ICC Arbitration, ICDR Arbitration, Liberia Arbitration, London Arbitration, William Kirtley

Large LCIA Arbitration Award Rendered in Favour of Aceris’ Client

04/10/2018 by Aceris Law LLC

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 […]

Filed Under: About Aceris, Award on Costs, LCIA Arbitration, London Arbitration, William Kirtley

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