Jurisdiction, Arbitration, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Guide to Arbitral Institutions and the Seat of Arbitration in France

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 3/19/2025

When parties plan to resolve disputes by arbitration, there are several key considerations regarding procedure. In the fourth of a multi-part series, we look at two key features to consider when drafting (and applying) your...more

The Law Commission Publishes Its Final Report of Its Review of the UK Arbitration Act 1996

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/22/2023

On 6 September 2023, the Law Commission published the long-awaited final report of its review of the UK Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”) and a draft bill setting out the recommended amendments to the Act. The upshot is that...more

"Not a Cat’s Chance in Hell": English Court Clarifies Approach to Escalation Clauses

Jones Day on 3/17/2021

The Situation: On 15 February 2021, the English High Court handed down a key judgment in Republic of Sierra Leone v. SL Mining Ltd on the issue of whether non-compliance with a clause containing a pre-arbitration procedural...more

Updates to ICC Arbitration Rules Aim for More Efficient, Flexible and Accountable Arbitrations

Bennett Jones LLP on 10/26/2020

On October 6, 2020, the International Court of Arbitration to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) adopted updates to its Rules of Arbitration, which will come into force on January 1, 2021. Among other things, the...more

Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Case Involving Foreign Arbitration Award Based on Comity for French Appellate Ruling and Quasi...

Carlton Fields on 10/17/2019

The parties entered into a contract under which the plaintiff Cerner Middle East Limited would provide hardware, software, and services to iCapital S/E to facilitate iCapital’s fulfillment of a contract that it had been...more

Pumping the Procedural Brakes: Arbitration Clause Stays Potential Uber Class Action

Bennett Jones LLP on 2/15/2018

Will an arbitration provision in a services agreement between Uber and its drivers prevent the drivers from bringing a class action for being misclassified as contractors? The Ontario Superior Court recently addressed this...more

International Arbitration Newsletter - May 2017

Latham & Watkins LLP on 5/8/2017

On 1 March 2017 the UK Supreme Court1 overturned an order of the Court of Appeal and decided that Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) could not be required to provide monetary security as a condition for resisting...more

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