During these difficult times, lawyers are fortunate as compared to many industry sectors. They may continue to work largely unimpacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as essentially all of their work may be done remotely. While the terrible COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is difficult to travel to many jurisdictions where Aceris Law regularly serves as counsel […]
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Virtual Hearings in International Arbitration
The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictive measures (travel restrictions, lockdowns, etc.) imposed by many governments have made it impossible for many parties, their counsel, witnesses and arbitrators from different part of the world to attend in-person hearings. Thus, tribunals and parties to ongoing proceedings typically have a choice between adjourning hearings, agreeing […]
Aceris Law Successfully Resolves ICC Arbitration Involving the Cryptocurrency Industry
The international arbitration boutique Aceris Law is pleased to announce that it has successfully resolved another dispute for another client, this time an arbitration concerning the cryptocurrency industry. Cryptocurrency arbitrations remain rare, but are likely to grow over the coming years as blockchain-related technologies become more mainstream. Cryptocurrencies are digital assets that serve as a […]
Arbitration in France: 2020
William Kirtley and Zuzana Vysudilova of Aceris Law have published the 2020 Lexology: Getting the Deal Through Arbitration guide to Arbitration in France for 2020. The guide discusses recent French jurisprudence concerning arbitration, as well as issues that are frequently encountered, and may be downloaded here. France William Kirtley and Zuzana Vysudilova Aceris Law LLC […]
Aceris Law’s Client Awarded USD 8.2 Million in SIAC Arbitration under Singapore Law
Aceris Law is pleased to announce that it has assisted another client in succeeding upon its claims, in a decisive manner, in a SIAC arbitration taking place under Singapore law against the subsidiary of a large, publicly-listed company. The dispute, which had its seat in Singapore, concerned, inter alia, variation claims and claims for prolongation […]
Aceris Law Wins Another ICC Arbitration under Swiss Law
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 […]
La Procédure Arbitrale sous l’égide du Règlement d’Arbitrage du Centre de Singapour
Depuis sa création en 1991, le Centre d’Arbitrage de Singapour (ci-après le « Centre ») a réformé son règlement quatre fois. La dernière version est entrée en vigueur le 1er août 2016 (ci-après le « Règlement SIAC »). Au titre de la Règle 1.2 du Règlement SIAC, sauf accord contraire des parties, le règlement de 2016 […]
Aceris Law Successfully Resolves another ICC Arbitration
Aceris Law is pleased to have successfully resolved yet another ICC arbitration. Approximately one-third of the arbitrations where Aceris Law serves as counsel are construction-related, one-third are other types of commercial arbitrations (especially in the fields of aviation, energy, finance and technology) and one-third are investor-State arbitrations. This dispute, which had been running since 2016, […]
Aceris Law Recommended by Leader’s League in the Field of International Arbitration
Aceris Law LLC has again been recommended in the field of international arbitration, this time by the Leader’s League. « We do appreciate being recommended by the Leader’s League and other prestigious rankings in the field of international arbitration, » said William Kirtley of Aceris Law. « Over the past half decade, we have put together a great […]
