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Pacific Islands advance arbitration with legislative reform in PNG, judicial support in Fiji, and PCA accession in Vanuatu—yet challenges to...

Arbitration Year in Review 2024 – Ecuador: Key rulings on award enforcement and annulment, major energy and oil disputes, and...

Arbitration in MENA sees sweeping reforms, tech adoption, and institutional growth, positioning the region as a rising hub for international...

Arbitration Year in Review 2024 – Nigeria: Courts back arbitration, ICC hosts Nigeria Days, BIT enforcement surges, and third-party funding...

ICSID Secretary-General Martina Polasek discusses the institution’s evolving role, reforms, and future in global investment arbitration amid geopolitical shifts.

Arbitration Year in Review 2024 – Greece: New law modernizes arbitration framework; courts reinforce separability, arbitrability, and minimal judicial intervention.

THE AUTHOR:Régis Bonnan, International Lawyer and Funder There is a widespread and now well-known phenomenon affecting the present young generation...

Arbitration Year in Review 2024 – Türkiye: Key BITs signed, investor claims filed, and courts clarify arbitration clauses and interim...

Arbitration Year in Review 2024 – Argentina: RIGI regime introduces arbitration for major investments, offering ICSID, ICC, PCA & custom...

Arbitration Year in Review 2024 – Hong Kong: New HKIAC Rules, record caseloads, green arbitration, diversity, and landmark judgments on...

Arbitration Year in Review 2024 – Spain: ECT withdrawal, investment arbitration updates, key court rulings on enforcement, and major reforms...