Europe

English and Australian courts confirm that ratifying the New York Convention does not by itself waive state immunity from award...

Defence disputes are emerging as a new arbitration practice area, shaped by sanctions, export controls, classified evidence, and complex international...

Sports arbitration is evolving beyond party autonomy. Explore CAS, lex sportiva, judicial oversight, and procedural fairness in global sport.

German BGH allows third-party notices to arbitrators in set-aside proceedings, clarifying recourse, remittal, and potential arbitrator liability.

A LIDW 2026 panel examines how sanctions, geopolitical conflict, energy volatility, and rising costs are reshaping international arbitration.

EU investment screening is rewriting the bargain between states and investors, with implications for FET, expropriation, and national treatment.

A Belgian court confirms that a franchise dispute remains arbitrable despite statutory protections, favouring party autonomy in cross-border commercial disputes.

How is arbitration portrayed in public discourse? A LIDW 2026 panel examines media scrutiny, transparency, and the future of arbitration’s...

France’s Decree No. 2026-741 modernises arbitration law, expanding judicial support, clarifying awards and recognition, and increasing procedural flexibility.

Does ratifying the New York Convention waive state immunity? In Devas v. India, the English Court of Appeal says no,...

Explore whether Churchill empowers arbitral tribunals to order mediation in English-seated arbitrations, and where party autonomy sets the limits.

France's annulment landscape is shifting: Astaris v Venezuela limits new jurisdictional arguments, departing from Schooner, as reform leaves Article 1466...