An arbitration clause in a contract is generally regarded as an autonomous agreement that may survive the termination of the contract that contains it. This presumption is often referred as “separability” or the “doctrine of separability”, according to which an arbitration clause is a “separate contract” whose validity and existence are independent from the substantive […]
United Kingdom Arbitration
Arbitration in the United Kingdom: The 1996 Arbitration Act
Technically, there two different acts for the arbitration in the UK. The 1996 Arbitration Act, governing arbitration in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010, which came into force on 7 June 2010. Despite the uncertainties of Brexit, London remains one of the widely-used seats of international arbitration. English courts have […]
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 […]