International Arbitration

10/17/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOR-H4_zHHo

In 1983, Mustill J described arbitration as a process shaped not only by law and fact, but by human judgement. That insight remains as relevant today as ever...

10/16/2025

The 2025 International Arbitration Survey investigates current trends in user preferences and perceptions, and opportunities to shape the future innovation and development of the practise of international arbitration. This is the fourteenth major empirical International Arbitration Survey conducted....

05/17/2025

The 2025 QMUL International Arbitration Survey

The sixth edition of the International Arbitration Survey (available here) organised by the Queen Mary University of London ("QMUL") was recently published. It highlights that international arbitration is still widely used to address cross-border disputes, with London as the preferred seat and the I...

11/22/2024

https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/publications/cm3rithts03zwugzguuirolad/singapore-international-commercial-court-sets-aside-icc-tribunal

The Singapore International Commercial Court set aside an ICC Tribunal's award due to breaches of natural justice.

05/02/2024

Breaking News: Martina Polasek named ICSID Secretary General.

Member States of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) have elected Martina Polasek as Secretary-General of ICSID.

ICSID’s Administrative Council—its governing body—confirmed Ms. Polasek’s appointment in a resolution adopted on April 30, 2024. Her term begins on July 1, 2024. She succeeds Meg Kinnear, who has served as ICSID’s Secretary-General since 2009.

The Secretary-General is ICSID’s legal representative and principal officer. She leads a secretariat of over 70 staff. [Source: ICSID Website]

06/18/2023

QICCA showcases Qatari legislations to promote investment climate

Member of the Board of Directors of International Relations at the Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) Sheikh Thani bin Ali bin Saud al-Thani...

04/28/2023

Three Crowns has signed Carmen Martínez (pictured) to head the Madrid office, which will be the boutique’s third European office and fifth globally.

Three Crowns has signed Carmen Martínez (pictured) to head the Madrid office, which will be the boutique’s third European office and fifth globally. Martinez is an expert in commercial and investment arbitration under the rules of the leading arbitral institutions and in a variety of jurisdiction...

12/06/2022

Third-party arbitration funding to be legalised in Ireland

Third-party funding of international arbitration will be legalised in Ireland through an amendment to legislation currently before the Oireachtas, the Department of Justice has said. The restriction on third-party funding will be removed through a government amendment to the Courts and Civil Law (Mi

09/20/2022

Justice minister Helen McEntee announced the move in New York during an intensive three-day trip organised by Ireland for Law to promote the Ireland’s unique attributes as a centre for international legal services.

Third-party funding of international arbitration will be legalised in Ireland through an amendment to legislation currently before the Oireachtas, the Department of Justice has said. The restriction on third-party funding will be removed through a government amendment to the Courts and Civil Law (Mi

07/20/2022

On July 14, signed the Convention—becoming the 165th state to do so (and the 50th African state).

04/22/2022

On April 21 the Kyrgyz Republic deposited its instrument of ratification of the ICSID Convention with the World Bank Group, thereby completing the process of joining . Once in force on May 21, becomes ICSID’s 157th member state.

The Kyrgyz Republic deposited its Instrument of Ratification of the ICSID Convention with the World Bank on April 21, 2022, thereby completing the process of joining the preeminent global institution for the resolution of international investment disputes.