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

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

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.

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.

Can sanctions immunity block enforcement of an arbitral award? The English Commercial Court says no in OWH v RTI, upholding...

Explore how the Indian Supreme Court uses estoppel to uphold arbitral awards when parties silently participate past an expired contractual...

As the EU AI Act takes shape, leading arbitral institutions call for clearer rules on who should bear AI obligations...

Can courts enforce security while arbitration is pending? A landmark English ruling reshapes the balance between litigation and arbitration.