Aceris Law is pleased to announce that another of its well-deserving clients has secured a large award in its favour, this time in an LCIA arbitration with its seat in London. The dispute concerned the supply of technological products to be ultimately used for the benefit of an East African State. Aceris Law’s client was […]
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Who Can Be an Arbitrator in International Arbitration?
In the not-too-distant past, there were only a few individuals acting regularly as arbitrators in international arbitration. Similarly, law firms engaged in international arbitration could be counted on the fingers of one hand. Unsurprisingly, there were a very small number of individuals, generally well-connected, who were called upon to act as arbitrators. This trend, however, […]
Aceris Law Resolves Dispute Subject to LMAA Terms in Client’s Favour
Aceris Law is pleased to announce that it has successfully resolved a dispute subject to the LMAA Terms under English law involving several substantive issues, including wrongful termination, repudiatory breach, and the proper measure of damages. The dispute concerned a contract for the sale of raw materials in the carbon fuels industry from the United […]
Aceris Law Successfully Resolves Dispute following Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB) Proceedings for East European State Entity
Aceris Law is pleased to announce that it has secured the targeted outcome representing a respondent East European State Entity in Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB) proceedings followed by negotiations. The DAB proceedings concerned a World Bank-financed project to construct an overhead transmission line that was plagued by numerous problems, including landslides and inadequate protective works. […]
Limitation Periods for Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Awards
One of the primary advantages of international arbitration as compared to litigation is the enforceability of arbitration awards internationally. However, the period in which international arbitration awards must be enforced internationally varies drastically depending on the place of enforcement. In the table below (Section IV), we provide a quick reference guide, summarizing the limitation periods […]
Dismissing Stale Claims for Want of Prosecution in International Arbitration
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, […]
International Arbitration in Turkey
International arbitration in Turkey is governed by the International Arbitration Law (Law No. 4686), which entered into force on 5 July 2001.[1] Turkey’s International Arbitration Law was largely modelled on the UNCITRAL Model Law and Chapter 12 of the Swiss International Private Law Act. Domestic arbitration in Turkey, on the other hand, is governed by […]
Reformation of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre
On 21 September 2021, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Decree No. 34 of 2021 reforming the status of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (the “DIAC”). Dubai swiftly abolished the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre, as well as […]
Intra-EU Arbitration under the ECT Found Incompatible with EU Law
On 2 September 2021, in Republic of Moldova v. Komstroy, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) ruled that Energy Charter Treaty (“ECT”) based intra-EU arbitrations were contrary to EU law.[1] Background of the Case Energoalians, a Ukrainian producer initiated, an ad hoc arbitration procedure provided for in Article 26(4)(b) of the […]
