FAI Arbitral Tribunal’s Decision concerning the Disqualification of Counsel in Arbitral Proceedings - Mika Savola Introduction It is generally accepted in international arbitration that an arbitral tribunal has an inherent power, and duty, to preserve... ow.ly/MTfk50gKxWX

The Judgment of the CJEU in Slovak Republic v. Achmea – A Loud Clap of Thunder on the Intra-EU BIT Sky! - Clément Fouchard and Marc Krestin Linklaters Introduction In a much anticipated judgment in Slovak Republic v. Achmea B.V. (Case C-284/16), the C... ow.ly/ASzb50gLs5E

10 Hot Topics for International Arbitration in 2018 - Jonathan Mackojc 2017 was yet another significant year for international arbitration. Many arbitral institutions amended their arbitration rules, including: – the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC... ow.ly/FNkz50gMmxL

From our Mediation blog Mediation Inside Out - Andrea Maia During a trip to Vienna some time ago, I attended the “ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR Meeting” where I had the opportunity to hear Toby Landau QC, a brilliant barrister and arbitrator f... ow.ly/fLPW50gMrDk

Hungary: New Arbitration Rules of the HCCI - Kinga Hetényi and Alexandra Bognár Schoenherr Following the entry into force of the new act on arbitration (Act LX of 2017 on Arbitration, the “Act”) this year, the Arbitration Court attached to the Hungari... ow.ly/4gt950gNggJ

Africa, stand up for Africa - Rubin Mukkam-Owuor It is trite that economic growth in Africa and the scale of investment into the region has thrust international arbitration to the forefront of dispute resolution on the continent. Indeed, the prolifera... ow.ly/g3nB50gNSEk

The CJEU in Slovakia v Achmea or Is Justice Best Served Cold? - Lucia Bizikova On 6 March 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a long-awaited decision on a preliminary ruling from Germany’s Federal Court of Justice in the Slovak Rep... ow.ly/dr1M50gOsxd

Challenging Arbitral Awards before the Singapore Courts for a Tribunal’s Failure to Give Reasons (Part 1 of 2) - Jordan Tan and Andrew Foo At the end of a lengthy and complex arbitration, the tribunal issues an award that summarises the evidence and s... ow.ly/bDPg50gPjKs

Finally, Iraq Says Yes to the New York Convention. - Noor Kadhim (Assistant Editor for the Middle East)   It has been on the cards for many years. But on 6 February 2018, days before the Kuwait reconstruction conference, the Iraqi cabinet officially a... ow.ly/SDnO50gQfso

Challenging Arbitral Awards before the Singapore Courts for a Tribunal’s Failure to Give Reasons (Part 2 of 2) - Jordan Tan and Andrew Foo Professor Stacie Strong has noted on this blog that “[c]ritics of international arbitration often express concer... ow.ly/3Bl150gR8wq

From our Mediation blog Reasons to mediate - Constantin-Adi Gavrila This post was inspired by conversations with a group of people that I’ve joined last weekend for an amazing field trip in Southern Carpathians. In addition to breath-taking landscapes... ow.ly/z4cq50gRdaM

Is International Arbitration in a Race to the Top? - Catherine A. Rogers Before answering the titular question, let’s start with the more basic question: What is a race to the top? The phrase seems self-explanatory. It is a compelling and vivid metaph... ow.ly/nlhN50gS30C

The Death of ISDS? - Sergio Puig ITA For many years, investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), supported by thousands of bilateral investment treaties (BITs), has served as the main mechanism for deciding investment disputes. This controversial system... ow.ly/Yq6s50gSY23

From our Mediation blog A Convention on the enforcement of iMSAs …. AND a new Model Law - Nadja Alexander (Editor) During its 68th session from 5 – 9 February in New York UNCITRAL Working Group II (Dispute Settlement) concluded its work on the prepara... ow.ly/N5Pr50gT1yV

After Achmea: The Need for an EU Investment Protection Regulation - Nikos Lavranos The Achmea judgment, passed on the 6th of March 2018, and addressed in the Kluwer blog posts available here and here, prompted us to think about what could be the way f... ow.ly/JElK50gTBVI

Tips from the Top: Young ICCA interviews Augustin Barrier, Lalive - Young ICCA Young ICCA 1. What drew you to the world of International Arbitration? I never had an epiphany regarding International Arbitration. I was drawn to it one small touch at a t... ow.ly/FjFb50gUcMF

The Structural Implications of Belt-and-Road Arbitration: China’s Legal Gamble across Eurasia - Horia Ciurtin The Belt-and-Road Initiative (“BRI“) is a grand vision about connectivity, infrastructure, trade and unimpeded foreign direct investment (“FD... ow.ly/eFKC50gV41U

Novenergia v. Kingdom of Spain, the ECT and the ECJ: Where to now for intra-EU ECT claims? - Richard Power Clyde & Co. There has been much comment about recent awards in Energy Charter Treaty (‘ECT’) arbitrations concerning investors’ claims against S... ow.ly/oZLi50gW0sO

From our Mediation blog Dirty Tricks in Mediation - Martin Svatoš You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone. Al Capone This popular quote attributed to the famous US mobster announce the use of force and o... ow.ly/30PS50gW5Wy

Consolidation of Arbitral Proceedings and its Ramifications on a Party’s Right to Challenge the Jurisdiction of the Tribunal and the Arbitral Award - Eunice Chan Swee En YSIAC The potential ramifications on a party’s right to challenge an award made i... ow.ly/eMIc50gWWJB