Arbitration Notes

Setting aside awards: new guidance from the Singapore court

Hiding behind the veils? Court upheld undisclosed principal's right to enforce contract in rejecting section 67 challenge

Streamlining arbitration: Madrid Court of Arbitration's new Rules

7th Edition of the SIAC Rules published and to take effect in 2025

ICC Arbitration Statistics Confirm Its Continued Popularity

HKIAC launches updated rules

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has released its new 2024 Administered Arbitration Rules (2024 HKIAC Rules), which will come into …

arbitrateAD: A STEP FORWARD FOR ARBITRATION IN ABU DHABI

The Middle East has recently seen a surge in the development of arbitration rules and institutions, with the launch of the Oman Commercial Arbitration …

The Fifth Amendment of the Thai Arbitration Rules: Can small changes make a big difference?

On 19 September 2023, the Thai Arbitration Institute, Office of the Judiciary ("TAI") published the fifth amendment to its Arbitration Rules (originally …

New SCCA Rules: strengthening the case for arbitration in the KSA

On 1 May 2023, the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration ("SCCA") announced the publication of its revised SCCA Arbitration Rules (the "new …

ICSID MEMBER STATES APPROVE AMENDED 2022 ARBITRATION RULES

On 21 March 2022, the Member States of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) approved wide-ranging amendments to the …

DIAC PUBLISHES NEW RULES TO COME INTO FORCE ON 21 MARCH 2022

The wait is finally over: the updated DIAC Arbitration Rules 2022 (“2022 Rules”) were published last week and enter into force from 21 March 2022. The …

ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL SAYS LAW GOVERNING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT DETERMINES IF NON-PARTIES ARE BOUND BY IT

In the context of an appeal of a stay application, the English Court of Appeal has considered which law should determine whether a non-party is bound by …