News & Analysis

News & Analysis.

Explore our arbitration explainers and case analysis. The current archive links to our original LinkedIn publications. Longer website editions will join it in time.

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Historic courthouse facade in Munich, used as an illustrative photograph.

Which language controls the arbitration clause?

A Bavarian court examines a bilingual contract that refers to arbitration in one version and conciliation in another.

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Cargo ship at sea, used as an illustrative photograph for a maritime insurance dispute.

Can a State face damages for bypassing arbitration?

A UK Supreme Court decision brings arbitration agreements and State conduct into focus.

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Empty conference room with a long table, used as an illustrative photograph.

Disclosure is not disqualification.

Why the duty to disclose and the assessment of an arbitrator challenge remain distinct.

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Antique globe, used to illustrate cross-border enforcement.

Enforcing an arbitral award.

An introduction to recognition and enforcement under the 1958 New York Convention.

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Law books arranged on a shelf, used as an illustrative photograph.

Can an arbitration clause survive a contract challenge?

Separability and competence-competence under Article 16 of the UNCITRAL Model Law.

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Server racks in a data centre, used as an illustrative photograph.

Where does AI assistance end in arbitration?

Professional guidance addresses procedural rights and the arbitrator’s own decision-making role.

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Royal Courts of Justice building in London on a rainy day, used as an illustrative photograph.

When do related appointments create apparent bias?

Halliburton v Chubb and the duty to disclose overlapping arbitral appointments.

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Istanbul waterfront, used as an illustrative photograph of a possible hearing location.

The seat is not the hearing room.

Why the legal seat and the location of a hearing can differ under the ICC Rules.

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All photographs are illustrative. Photo credits: Titus Seawright, Precious Madubuike, Benjamin Child, Bernd Dittrich, Krists Luhaers, Kevin Ache, Utku Kaplan, Joshua Kettle / Unsplash.