Europe

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...

Part 2 of Xerxes v CEC explores how Nigeria treats recognised foreign awards as debts and reinforces the seat’s exclusive...

In Xerxes v CEC, the Nigerian Court of Appeal reaffirms award finality, the territorial principle, and the limits of enforcement...

Does the ECT still protect energy investors? Inside the fallout from Komstroy, mass withdrawals, and the fragmented future of investor-State...

Nationality as a criterion for appointing arbitrators: exploring the tension between arbitration's global ideals and perceptions of neutrality and bias.