Arbitration News from Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, Part II: Foreign Investors Faced With Zimbabwe Diamond Mine Nationalization May Have Legal...
Editor’s Note: This is the second of two articles on recent developments related to expropriations in Zimbabwe. This article deals with new legislation concerning...
Zimbabwe, Part I: A Road Block to the “March of History”?
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two articles on recent developments related to expropriations in Zimbabwe. This article deals with a recently leaked...
Arbitration News from Middle East & Africa
New Draft AFSA International Arbitration Rules Published
In December 2017, South Africa's International Arbitration Act ("IA Act") came into operation. The IA Act incorporated the UNCITRAL Model Law and was intended...
Arbitration Statistics 2019- How did arbitration institutions fare in 2019?
The International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") recently published its full statistical report for the year 2019, which revealed a slight increase in the number...
Protection of foreign investments in South Africa
Overview
In recent years, South Africa has reviewed its BITs on the basis that it believed that the BITs were too restrictive and outdated. As...
Innovative Protocol Developed for Virtual Arbitration Hearings in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the way in which disputes are being resolved around the world. In most countries, courts...
New Signatories to the New York Convention
On 3 February 2020, the Seychelles became the 162nd State party to accede to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of...
International Arbitration Yearbook, 13th Edition – now available!
We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now available. This year, in recognition of...
Foreign Arbitral Award ceasing to exist following a Compromise or Settlement by the parties...
Does a foreign arbitral award "cease to exist" when a compromise of the award is made an order of the Court at the seat...
The Year Ahead 2020 – developments in global litigation and arbitration
We are pleased to inform you that The Year Ahead 2020 – our publication looking at key developments in global litigation and arbitration for...