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 […]
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COVID-19 and Construction Disputes: Claims for Time and Money
The spread of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, which was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020, has had a significant, in some cases disastrous, impact on virtually all areas of business globally. The construction industry is no exception. With a number of countries declaring a state of emergency […]
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Investment Arbitration
As the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has already impacted over 150 countries worldwide, it is hard to imagine that investment arbitration will not be impacted. While the future remains uncertain, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to violate various protections provided in bilateral investment treaties (“BITs”) and may bring rise to claims […]
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 […]
COVID-19, Force Majeure and Arbitration
It seems certain that businesses will be preoccupied by COVID-19, force majeure and arbitration (or litigation) over the coming year. The present ability of businesses to fulfill their contractual obligations has been significantly impacted by the rapid spread of the new coronavirus, so-called COVID-19, which was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization […]
Equal Treatment of the Parties in International Arbitration
Procedural protections consist of fundamental principles, which include the right to equal treatment and the right to be heard. Procedural protections are also provided through deference to party autonomy and the arbitrator’s procedural discretion.[1] The UNCITRAL Model Law, national arbitration legislation, judicial decisions and institutional rules provide for equality of treatment in various ways. Article […]
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 […]
Bifurcation in Investment Arbitration
In investment arbitration, it is rather common for arbitral tribunals to deal with preliminary issues prior to any consideration of the merits of a case. In such scenarios, the main question is whether to asses these issues together with other matters to be ruled upon in the final award or to deal with them in […]
Sovereign Immunity from Jurisdiction in International Arbitration
Sovereign immunity is divided into immunity from jurisdiction and immunity from execution.[1] The conditions under which these immunities apply are of particular importance in the field of arbitration. According to the French Supreme Court, sovereignty and independence of States prevent one of them from pursuing another.[4] In other words, national judges must refrain from ruling […]
