Arbitration in Afghanistan is governed by the Commercial Arbitration Law of Afghanistan, published on 30 January 2007 (Official Gazette No. 913)(the “Arbitration Law“). The purpose of the Arbitration Law, which was part of a wider legal reform aimed at attracting foreign investment and making Afghanistan a more business-friendly environment, was to facilitate and encourage prompt, […]
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Arbitration in Malaysia
Arbitration in Malaysia is governed by the Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005 (“Arbitration Act”)(Act 646). The Arbitration Act is a modern arbitration law based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, which came into force on 15 March 2006, repealing the Arbitration Act 1952 (Act 93) and the Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of […]
Aceris Law Succeeds in UNCITRAL Arbitration Representing Angolan State Entity
Aceris Law is pleased to announce that its client, an Angolan State entity, has succeeded in winning the majority of its claims in an ad hoc UNCITRAL arbitration with its seat in Luanda, Republic of Angola. Its client was also awarded the majority of its costs for bringing the arbitration. The applicable law was Angolan […]
Arbitration in Brazil
Arbitration in Brazil is governed by Federal Act No. 9.307/1996, amended by the Act No. 13.129/2015 (the “Brazilian Arbitration Act” or “BAA”). Brazil was long seen as the “black sheep” of international arbitration until the ratification of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the “New York Convention”) in 2002 and […]
How to File an ICSID Request for Arbitration
The filing of a Request for Arbitration before the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Dispute (the “Centre” or the “ICSID”) is a crucial and relatively straightforward step. In 2019, the ICSID Secretary-General received 39 requests for arbitration.[1] Almost all arbitration rules, including the ICSID Arbitral Rules,[2] provide that a party wishing to […]
Aceris Law Again Ranked in Legal 500 for International Arbitration
Aceris Law has again been ranked in the Legal 500 in the field of international arbitration, along with a number of other well-known international firms. “It is always a pleasure to see our hard work recognized,” said William Kirtley of Aceris Law. “We have won or settled over a dozen disputes over the past two […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Courts: Moving from Litigation to Arbitration?
The global difficulties caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19), various State measures imposing restrictions on the movement of people, social distancing and complete lockdowns, while necessary to protect health, are inevitably having an impact on litigation in national courts, globally. In certain countries courts have had to limit, or to even entirely close, their operations due […]
Aceris Law Remains Fully Functional Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic
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 […]
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 […]
