Colombia has adopted one of the most ambitious arbitration reforms in recent years. Law 2540/2025 introduces arbitration for enforcement proceedings (arbitraje para procesos ejecutivos), and, in doing so, extends arbitration beyond adjudication into an area traditionally associated with courts. The law’s stated objective is to contribute to the decongestion of the judicial system, but its […]
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Aceris Law Secures ICC Emergency Arbitrator Order Against an African State
Aceris Law is pleased to report a recent success in ICC emergency arbitration proceedings, in which our team secured a comprehensive emergency arbitrator order against an African State. The case involved a significant dispute arising out of a long-term investment and operational agreement in a critical public sector. Faced with escalating measures threatening our client’s […]
Aceris Law Recognised in the GAR 100 (19th Edition) as a Leading International Arbitration Law Firm
Aceris Law is pleased to announce its inclusion in the GAR 100 (19th Edition), further confirming its position as a leading international arbitration law firm handling high-stakes cross-border disputes. The ranking reflects the continued trust placed in the firm by clients involved in complex, multi-jurisdictional matters. A Global Practice Focused on Complex Disputes Founded in […]
Aceris Law Successfully Resolves Cross-Border Financial Industry Dispute
Aceris Law is pleased to have represented a client in the successful resolution of a complex cross-border dispute in the financial industry arising out of a cooperation agreement relating to investment products. The contract concerned cooperation in connection with existing and new investment products based on a systematic, algorithmic trading strategy, as well as related […]
Aceris Law Secures Favourable Resolution in Indemnity Dispute
Aceris Law is pleased to announce another successful outcome, having represented a US-based distributor in a cross-border commercial dispute against an overseas supplier arising under an international vendor agreement providing for arbitration administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”). The dispute concerned contractual indemnification issues relating to legal costs incurred in underlying products-liability-related […]
Construction Arbitration: War, Delay Claims, and Rising Project Costs
The ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict is restricting shipping, energy, and payment conditions throughout the Gulf. Construction projects in the Middle East are already experiencing impacts on procurement, scheduling, cash flow, and claims. When construction clients discuss the U.S.-Iran war, the conversation quickly turns to practical issues. They are less worried about geopolitics and more focused on […]
State Immunity and ICSID Awards: The UK Supreme Court Joins International Consensus on Enforcement
On 4 March 2026, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (the “Supreme Court”) held in Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.À.R.L. and Republic of Zimbabwe v Border Timbers Ltd that Spain and Zimbabwe (the “States”) could not invoke state immunity to resist the registration in England of ICSID awards rendered against them. The […]
Singapore’s High Court Rejects Spain’s State Immunity Defence (NextEra Energy v Spain [2026] SGHC 43)
In NextEra Energy Global Holdings B.V. and NextEra Energy Spain Holdings B.V. v Kingdom of Spain [2026] SGHC 43 (“NextEra v Spain”), the High Court of Singapore held that Spain was not entitled to state immunity in proceedings to register and enforce an award rendered under the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between […]
Devas v. Antrix: Dutch Enforcement and the Limits of Seat-Based Annulment
With the Dutch Supreme Court’s 6 March 2026 dismissal of Antrix’s cassation challenge, attention has once again turned to one of the most closely watched India-linked arbitration disputes in recent years. The dismissal leaves in place the Hague Court of Appeal’s 17 December 2024 judgment in Devas Multimedia America Inc. v. Antrix Corporation Ltd., permitting […]
