⚖️ Litigation Or Arbitration? When Disputes Cross Borders, Choose The Most Strategic Forum! (Video)

In February 2024, the International Bar Association (the "IBA") released the most recent version of the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration (the "2024 IBA Guidelines").

In a French-language decision dated 4 March 2019, but only recently published, the Swiss Supreme Court refused to set aside an award issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

In a French-language decision dated 18 April 2018, but only recently published, the Swiss Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to an award rendered by a three-member tribunal under...

Switzerland is party to a number of bilateral and multilateral treaties governing the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.

In a long-awaited decision, the Cantonal Court of Zug ("Court") on 17 December 2025 declared the climate lawsuit brought by four Indonesian islanders ("Plaintiffs")...

In its decision of November 23, 2023, (PS230150 ), the Court of Appeal of Zurich had to deal with the question of the localisation of cryptocurrencies...

The Federal Council decided on 6 September 2023 that the first major revision of the Swiss Code on Civil Procedure, as the Swiss parliament adopted it on 17 March 2023, will enter into force on 1 January 2025.

In the latest version of "GAR Know-How Litigation" Dr. Reto M. Jenny, Cinzia Paolucci and Dr. Nicolas Dommer provide an overview of the civil litigation system in Switzerland.

In a recently published French-language decision, the Swiss Supreme Court declared that an application to set aside a preliminary award on jurisdiction rendered by a Geneva-seated tribunal was inadmissible.

In a recently published French-language decision, the Swiss Supreme Court dismissed an application to set aside a domestic final award rendered by a sole arbitrator in Geneva.

International arbitration in China holds many of the same general advantages as international arbitration, making it more attractive than litigation.

This comprehensive guide examines the procedural framework of LCIA arbitration from commencement through enforcement, analyzing strategic decisions at each stage including tribunal formation, document production, interim relief mechanisms, and cost allocation.

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, also known as the "Vienna Convention" (hereinafter the "CISG" or the "Convention")...

In an era where data is a new form of currency, safeguarding sensitive information is an essential consideration in international arbitration. At the same time, data protection laws of the world have rapidly expanded...

In February 2024, the International Bar Association (the "IBA") released the most recent version of the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration (the "2024 IBA Guidelines").

Emergency arbitration has become a vital tool for commercial parties needing swift interim relief before a full arbitral tribunal is constituted.

Over the past decades, Morocco has been committed to enhancing its appeal as an arbitration-friendly jurisdiction. Significant reforms have been introduced to its arbitration regime...

Standard-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 compl

The extension of arbitration agreements to third parties is a complex but rigid area of English law. In light of the ever-growing prevalence of intricate multi-party and multi-jurisdiction disputes.

An 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.