ArticleNo Easy Exit From An Arbitral AwardWhen an arbitration award debtor allegedly restructures assets through foreign corporate entities to avoid payment, can English courts assert jurisdiction over those transfers? AzerbaijanLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law
ArticleWhat Are The Recoverable Costs In ICC Arbitration?Costs are among the most important considerations for parties in international arbitration proceedings. Therefore, it is crucial for them to know in advance the categories of recoverable costs...SwitzerlandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law
ArticleKey Takeaways From 2024 LCIA And ICC Arbitration StatisticsThe latest statistics from the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) provide valuable insights into evolving trends in global dispute resolution. SwitzerlandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law
ArticleUkraine v. Russia UNCLOS Award On Environment And NavigationAn Annex VII arbitral tribunal issued a mixed Award in Ukraine v. Russian Federation, a major law-of-the-sea arbitration concerning coastal State rights in the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, and the Kerch Strait. Ukraine succeeded on important environmental claims, with the Tribunal holding that Russia violated UNCLOS by conducting inadequate environmental impact assessments and failing to cooperate on marine environment protection.European UnionInternational LawAceris Law
ArticleRevised 2024 LAMC Arbitration Rules: Key UpdatesThe Lebanese Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "LAMC") of the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture is an arbitral institution located in Beirut, Lebanon...LebanonLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law
ArticleLegacy Vulcan, LLC v. United Mexican States: Regulatory Arbitrariness And The Limits Of Investment Treaty CompensationAn ICSID tribunal found Mexico breached NAFTA's fair and equitable treatment standard through arbitrary conduct in environmental zoning and enforcement proceedings, yet awarded compensation only for proven quarrying losses while rejecting damages claims where the investor failed to establish that lawful regulatory processes would have permitted the proposed activities.MexicoLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law
ArticleInternational Arbitration In DenmarkDenmark offers a robust and internationally aligned framework for arbitration, making it a preferred choice for resolving cross-border disputes.DenmarkLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law
ArticleArbitration Updates: Malaysia's 2026 Arbitration ReformMalaysia's arbitration framework has undergone significant reform with effect from 1 January 2026, when the Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2024 (the "2024 Act") entered into force and introduced substantial changes...MalaysiaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law
ArticlePerjury And False Evidence In International ArbitrationWitness evidence plays a critical role in international arbitration, but what happens when a witness deliberately lies? This comprehensive analysis examines how different jurisdictions handle perjury and false testimony in arbitration proceedings, exploring the criminal liability, procedural consequences, and potential impact on arbitral awards across Switzerland, England, France, UAE, India, and Singapore. SwitzerlandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law
ArticleWhat Options Remain For Investor-State Arbitration Under The ECT?This note deals with the current legal framework of investor-State arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty (the "ECT"). The landscape of the application of the ECT has become blurry...SwitzerlandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law
ArticleMass Momentum: What's Next For Mass Arbitration?In recent years, mass arbitration has emerged as a novel and often controversial tool within United States (U.S.) domestic arbitration.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law
ArticleMilan Chamber Of Commerce ("CAM") Arbitration RulesThe Milan Chamber of Arbitration (Camera Arbitrale di Milano or the "CAM") issued revised arbitration rules that entered into force on 1 March 2023 (the "CAM Arbitration Rules"), following theItalyLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law
ArticleWhat The ICC’s 2025 Statistics Tell Us About The Direction Of International ArbitrationThe ICC's 2025 Dispute Resolution Statistics reveal a global arbitration system operating at near-record levels, with 894 new cases and 1,869 pending matters. The data exposes evolving patterns in regional dispute resolution, expedited procedures, and institutional oversight, while highlighting persistent challenges in efficiency, diversity, and award quality that are reshaping how parties approach international commercial arbitration. SwitzerlandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law
ArticleUnderstanding Risk Allocation In FIDIC Construction ContractsConstruction contracts do more than set out scope, price, and timelines – they also determine how risks are allocated between the parties.SwitzerlandReal Estate and ConstructionAceris Law
ArticleA FRANDly Forum? The Growing Role Of Arbitration In SEP DisputesStandard-essential patent disputes reveal a fundamental tension between territorial patent rights and global technology markets. While patents are enforced nationally, the standards they protect operate across borders, triggering parallel proceedings in multiple jurisdictions. FRAND arbitration offers a potentially coherent alternative by allowing parties to place international SEP portfolios before a single specialist tribunal, though questions of consent, validity, competition law and enforceability complUnited KingdomIntellectual PropertyAceris Law
ArticleICC Emergency ArbitrationICC emergency arbitration offers parties an alternative to state courts' jurisdiction in seeking interim or conservatory relief. This procedure was introduced in 2012 with Article 29 of the ICC Rules and Appendix V.SwitzerlandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law
ArticleInternational Arbitration In HainanInternational arbitration in Hainan has gained prominence in recent years due to China's strategic development of the Province of Hainan as a free trade zone...GlobalInternational LawAceris Law
ArticleInterpreting Treaties In Investment ArbitrationInterpreting treaties in investment arbitration is central to resolving disputes where the applicable international instruments are often complex and open to competing readings. GlobalInternational LawAceris Law
ArticleSecurity For Costs In Investment ArbitrationSecurity for costs has become an increasingly important procedural issue in investment arbitration. A respondent State may spend millions defending a treaty claim and, even after prevailing and obtaining a costs award, remain exposed to non-recovery where the claimant is insolvent or has few assets against which the award can be enforced. Security for costs is designed to mitigate that risk before a final costs award is rendered. SwitzerlandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law
ArticleState Immunity And ICSID Awards: The UK Supreme Court Joins International Consensus On EnforcementOn 4 March 2026, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (the "Supreme Court") held in Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.À.R.L. and Republic of Zimbabwe v Border Timbers Ltd that Spain...GlobalLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAceris Law