On 12 June 2020, Tonga acceded to the 1958 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the “Convention“). With this, Tonga becomes the 164th state party to the Convention, following the recent accession of Palau in March this year. Under Article XII (2), the Convention will come into force for Tonga on 10 … Read more

This sixth update to a blog post initially dated 7 April 2020 has been updated to take into account developments between 28 May – 11 June 2020. These include various institutional changes (set out in the table attached to the blog) as some venues start to reopen in light of changing conditions and the easing … Read more

The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expanded its dispute resolution services by launching the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) on 26 May 2020. The LCAM offers parties two different arbitration procedures, with arbitrations administered by the LCAM secretariat under the main LCAM Arbitration Rules. There are also Expedited Arbitration Rules, … Read more

This fifth update to a blog post initially dated 7 April 2020 has been updated to take into account developments between 14 May – 28 May 2020. These include various institutional changes (set out in the table attached to the blog) as some venues start to reopen in light of changing conditions and the easing … Read more

The LCIA has published its Casework Report for 2019, showing a record number of new cases referred to the institution in 2019. The statistics reveal that the LCIA remains a leading centre for disputes in the banking and finance sector. The LCIA also demonstrated continued progress in the gender and nationality diversity of its arbitrator … Read more

This fourth update to a blog post initially dated 7 April 2020 has been updated to take into account developments between 30 April – 14 May 2020. These include various institutional changes (as set out in the table attached to the blog), the alliance between Maxwell Chambers, ICDR, and the Arbitration Place of Toronto and Ottawa … Read more

Oil prices have collapsed since the start of the year, driven down by concerns around oversupply, compounded by the collapse in demand caused by COVID-19 and the price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia. This briefing published on our website here looks at the implications of low oil prices on certain key trading and operational … Read more

We are pleased to share with you this podcast which looks at the international investment law protections that are relevant to investors and states in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also touch on the key considerations for both states and foreign investors when assessing whether state action taken in response to the pandemic … Read more