Myanmar's decision to accede to the New York Convention is a positive sign for foreign investors and resources companies contemplating doing business in the State.

Up until very recently, the legislation that governed arbitrations in Myanmar was the antiquated Arbitration Act 1944.

On 6 March 2013, Myanmar's Parliament voted in favour of Myanmar becoming a signatory to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1958 ("the New York Convention").

Following the enactment of the Tax Administration Law (TAL), Myanmar's Ministry of Planning and Finance has issued Notification No. 44/2024...

Although more than five years have passed since the enactment of the Myanmar Arbitration Law 2016 ("MAL"), there have only been a handful of arbitration-related cases...