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Ceasing the accrual: when interest on arbitration awards truly stops?
On 12 January 2026, the Delhi High Court in Shenzhen Shandong Nuclear Power Construction Company Ltd. v Vedanta Limited clarified a less pondered…
Jaarverslag Commissie rechtseenheid bestuursrecht over 2025: een kijkje in de bestuursrechtelijke keuken
Aan de Commissie rechtseenheid bestuursrecht (‘de Commissie’) nemen de hoogste bestuursrechters deel. Dit zijn de Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak van de…
Sixth Circuit: Arbitration a No Go for All Claims in Sex Harassment Cases
In a case of first impression, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held on February 25, 2026, that all claims in a sexual harassment case are…
Arbitration under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 - mandatory or not?
The Court of Appeal has clarified in Cadent Gas Ltd v Cityfibre Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 24 that not all disputes about costs and expenses for damaged…
Japan’s Investments in Latin America: Navigating Opportunities and Preventing Disputes
As a major supplier of agricultural commodities, lithium, and other critical minerals and Metals, Latin America—comprising more than a dozen…
Mediator’s Proposals After ABA Opinion 518: Ethics, Effectiveness, and the Reality of Breaking Impasse
Mediator’s proposals have long occupied a contested space in mediation practice. For some neutrals, they are an indispensable tool for breaking…
Practical guidance on enforcement of court or arbitration decisions in France
Congratulations! You just won your case! Winning in court or arbitration is a big milestone. But a judgment or award does not automatically mean…
Adam M. Myron, Esq., Joins JAMS in Boca Raton and Miami
Boca Raton, Fla. - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Adam M. Myron…
Freezing orders: how are they enforced around the world? United Arab Emirates (ADGM and DIFC) perspective
This is the third in a series of articles which explore the enforcement of freezing orders in key jurisdictions around the world, including in…
The Paris International Arbitration Newsletter - February 2026
On 5 February 2026, the French Court of Cassation delivered a ruling in Al-Kharafi v. LIA, offering a useful reminder of the hierarchy between EU…
Legal Trends to Watch in Hong Kong Dispute Resolution in 2026
As we usher in the Year of the Horse, our Bird & Bird Hong Kong disputes team looks ahead at the key developments that…
Case Brief: MSA Global LLC Oman v. Engineering Projects India Ltd.
The judgement in MSA Global LLC Oman v. Engineering Projects India Ltd. was delivered by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi (“Court”) in FAO(OS) 88/2025…
Who Picks the Arbitrator — You or the Algorithm?
When artificial intelligence enters the process of arbitrator selection, the question it raises is often framed as technical. In reality, it is…
Chinese Courts Boost Pretrial Mediation, Resolve 4.32 Million Disputes in 2025
Chinese courts saw a consistent rise in pretrial mediation efforts in 2025, achieving an average quarterly growth rate of 28 percent and successfully…
Second Circuit Rejects Attempt to Limit Appellate Review of Judgment on Arbitral Award
May a party contractually eliminate appellate review of a judgment on an arbitral award? The Second Circuit recently addressed that question in…
Breach of Preconditions to Arbitration: A Question of Admissibility or Jurisdiction?
Multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses are a common feature of commercial contracts. They generally require parties to attempt resolving the dispute…
Arbitration in a changing global landscape: A five-year review
Introduction Is 5 years a long time? In 2020, the world was grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic - an unprecedented global crisis which seemed set to…
Common Law ABC Is On The ADR Spectrum, But Most ABC Statutes Are Not
Assignment for benefit of creditors (“ABC”) under the common law is to bankruptcies and receiverships, what arbitration is to state and federal court…
Delaware Supreme Court Guidance on ADR Provisions to Resolve Earnout Disputes—Stillfront
In Fortis Advisors v. Stillfront (Feb. 13, 2026), the Delaware Supreme Court held that an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provision in a merger…
The Churchill effect: Compulsory ADR comes to the offshore jurisdictions
Although the Grand Court Rules do not impose any obligation on parties to undertake alternative dispute resolution (ADR) before issuing proceedings…
Scrutiny from regulators outside Japan: Challenges for Japanese companies - Episode 4B: In-house legal teams - structure and resourcing - composition
In-house legal departments at Japanese companies are often not staffed by qualified lawyers. This can make it difficult for in-house Legal to…
Energy: ICSID Convention awards are not assignable in England
In OperaFund Eco-Invest SICAV plc and another v Spain [2025] EWHC 2874 (Comm), the Commercial Court decided that an International Centre for…
Commercial Disputes Weekly - Issue 274
The Commercial Court has confirmed that it does not have jurisdiction to grant a stay of arbitration proceedings under the general case management…
Court of Appeal finds tribunal’s power to amend awards indefinitely incompatible with the need for finality in arbitrations
The parties in this case had agreed that any disputes should be referred to the Beth Din Chosen Mishpot (Beth Din), the Jewish Rabbinical…
Interplay Between the Choice of Legal Remedy and the Timing of Its Invocation
The two recent judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India illustrate how parties may fatally compromise otherwise valid claims by either…
Why Most Loss of Profit Claims Fail in Indian Arbitration?
Loss of profit claims are among the most frequently pleaded heads of damages in Indian construction arbitration, and among the most consistently…
Court of Appeal for Ontario affirms stay against non-party to arbitration
In Sociedad Concesionaria Metropolitana de Salud S.A. V. Webuild S.p.A., 2026 ONCA 28, the Court of Appeal affirmed a stay of Ontario enforcement…
5th Circuit Panel Rules for Aramark in Finding Arbitration Clause Subject to Court Review in ERISA Case Against Aetna
A split three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that a federal district court should decide whether Aramark can…
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: summary of Court of Arbitration for Sport decisions
During the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Ad Hoc Division operated to resolve, on an expedited…
Navigating Canada’s Evolving Relationships with India and China: key contractual and dispute resolution considerations
As Canada renews economic discussions with India and China, two countries with which relations have been strained in recent years…