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Quarterly Focus: China overhauls 30-year-old arbitration legislation

Robert Li — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:10:15 +0000

China’s three-decade-old arbitration law has had a major refresh, with new provisions supporting the ADR method’s self-contained nature, allowance of ad hoc proceedings and a clear definition of the seat.

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UniCredit and anti-suit injunction convolutions

Robert Li — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000

A frequently employed measure in the arbitration toolkit, the anti-suit injunction has undergone a raft of changes in the wake of the UniCredit saga, touching on jurisdictional challenges, law changes and geopolitics.

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Arbitration remains leading cross-border dispute resolution method

Robert Li — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:57:05 +0000

The latest Queen Mary University and White & Case international arbitration survey confirms London is still the leading choice of seat, with expedited and summary procedures among welcome improvements, against the risks and potential of AI.

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Quarterly Focus: Two years of Nigerian arbitration law

Robert Li — Tue, 20 May 2025 11:28:15 +0000

It is still early days for an all-encompassing critique of the West African country’s 2023 arbitration law in practice, with national courts yet to hand down a significant judgment under its provisions, but early indications are good.

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SIAC and Chinese Bars sign MoU

andras.tokai — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The high-profile dispute resolution body continues to foster closer ties with industry stakeholders globally, this time via a memorandum of understanding with three Chinese regional Bar associations. Independent non-profit dispute resolution body the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with three Chinese provincial Bar associations. The respective MoUs […]

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Israel updates arbitration law

andras.tokai — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Limiting court interference, clarification of ‘international’ proceedings and efficiency improvements feature in Israel’s new International Commercial Arbitration law which took effect in February this year and which will make the country more attractive as a seat, while the old law dating back to 1968 will still apply for domestic purposes. The parliament of Israel – […]

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LCIA report shows steady growth

andras.tokai — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The private ADR institution’s latest report shows it has become a popular forum for transport and commodities disputes, while continuing to set an example in improving gender balance in arbitrator appointments. With the exception of the anomalous 2020 spike attributed to the global Covid-19 pandemic, the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has enjoyed steady […]

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