Aceris Law is pleased to have won another ICC arbitration under Swiss law for a European client regarding the construction of a cement plant in a West African State. Representing the Employer, the dispute concerned back charges, liquidated damages for delay and damages caused by the breach of the arbitration agreement. As usual, Aceris Law’s […]
Swiss Chamber’s Arbitration Institution
The Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution, also known as the “SCAI”, is an arbitration institution based in Geneva, Switzerland, which offers dispute resolution services based on the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration (the “Swiss Rules”) and the Swiss Rules of Commercial Mediation. The Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution is, since 2012, an independent entity, established by the Chambers […]
William Kirtley Discusses Enforcement of SCC Arbitration Award against Gazprom with Russian Newspaper Novaya Gazeta
As explained by international arbitration lawyer William Kirtley in the Russian-language article, the use of international arbitration is quite standard to resolve international disputes involving the gas industry. SCC arbitration in particular is commonly used to resolve disputes involving countries of the former Soviet Union. Since Naftogaz received an arbitration award in its favour […]
Transparency in Investment Arbitration
Transparency in Investment Arbitration: Entry into Force of the Mauritius Convention On 18 April 2017, Switzerland became the third UN Member State to ratify the 2015 United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-Based Investor-State Arbitration (“The Mauritius Convention”). The Mauritius Convention reaffirmed the 2014 UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration (UNCITRAL Rules) and […]
The Presumption of Separability in International Arbitration
The presumption of separability in international arbitration means that the validity of an international arbitration agreement is separate and analyzed independently from the rest of a contract. It may be the case that only the arbitration agreement itself is valid while the rest of the contract is not, or vice versa. This presumption is recognized […]