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ICC Institute Masterclass for Arbitrators | Paris, June 4-6, 2012

By Victoria VanBuren - April 3, 2012

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) invites individuals interested in serving as international arbitrators to join an intensive 2 1/2 training in Paris, on June 4-6, 2012. The course includes insight into the 2012 ICC Rules of Arbitration. Download the brochure here and find more information here.

IBA Issues a Guide to Arbitration for 27 Countries

By Victoria VanBuren - March 29, 2012

The Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association (“IBA”) has issued a guide to the law and practice of arbitration in more than 27 countries. Additional countries are planned and will be posted when completed. You may download (at no cost) the Guide per country here.

Call for Proposals: Collective Redress in the Cross-Border Context | Deadline: May 1, 2012

By Victoria VanBuren - March 26, 2012

Large-scale international legal injuries are becoming increasingly prevalent in today’s globalized economy, whether they arise in the context of consumer, commercial, contract, tort or securities law, and countries are struggling to find appropriate means of providing collective redress, particularly in the cross-border context. The Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law (HiiL), along with the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study

Recent Developments in International Arbitration | March, 2012

By Victoria VanBuren - March 22, 2012

Following are this month’s recent developments in international arbitration law published by the International Law Office (free registration is required to view the articles): Malaysia: Court rules on enforcement of foreign arbitral award USA: Supreme Court reaffirms pro-arbitration stance India: Amendment of grounds in application for challenging arbitral awards Switzerland: Supreme Court saves pathological arbitration clause Turkey: Chamb

ICSID Releases Its Caseload Statistics for FY 2011

By Victoria VanBuren - March 7, 2012

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has recently issued its ICSID Caseload – Statistics for cases registered or administered by ICSID as of June 30, 2011.The document contains: the number of cases registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility Rules; the number of other cases administered by the ICSID Secretariat; the basis of consent to ICSID jurisdiction invoked in registered arbitration a

ICC International Court of Arbitration Announces Opening of New York Office

By Victoria VanBuren - February 27, 2012

The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) has announced that it will open an office of the ICC Court in New York. The goal of the new office is to increase ICC’s presence in North America. Read the ICC press release here. Stay tuned. Technorati Tags: ADR, law, arbitration

Venezuela Withdraws from the World Bank’s Arbitration Body

By Victoria VanBuren - February 22, 2012

As NPR reports, on January 24, 2012,Venezuela announced its withdrawal from the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes (the “ICSID” Convention). In accordance with Article 71 of the ICSID Convention, the denunciation will take effect six months after the receipt of Venezuela’s notice, i.e., on July 25, 2012. The ICSID website lists 17 pending cases against Venezuela. Read the NPR article here. Technorati Tags

Recent Developments in International Arbitration | Feb. 2012

By Victoria VanBuren - February 16, 2012

Following are this month’s recent developments in international arbitration law published by the International Law Office (free registration is required to view the articles): Brazil: Courting arbitration: specialised chamber decides first arbitration cases Canada: Stay denied where dispute fell under oral agreement and outside arbitration clause Greece: Appeal court considers law governing objective arbitrability Kenya: Aspects of arbitrat

Article | International Arbitration and the Republic of Colombia: Commercial, Comparative and Constitutional Concerns From a U.S. Perspective

By Victoria VanBuren - February 10, 2012

Professor S.I. Strong (contributor of this blog) has published recently yet another interesting article, “International Arbitration and the Republic of Colombia: Commercial, Comparative and Constitutional Concerns From a U.S. Perspective.” The article appears in 22 Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law 47 (2011). Here is the abstract: Although the Republic of Colombia is one of Latin America’ economic powerhouses, with a free

Article | The New 2012 ICC Arbitration Rules

By Victoria VanBuren - February 8, 2012

As discussed here, the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) revised Arbitration Rules became effective on January 1, 2012. ( The new Rules may be downloaded here.) McDermott Will & Emery attorneys B. Ted Howes and Stefano Mechelli provide an overview of the new Rules: The most important improvement to the efficiency of the ICC Arbitration Rules is the new, mandatory case management conference provision (new Article 24), which