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
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recent years, South Africa has reviewed its BITs on the basis that it believed that the BITs were too restrictive and outdated.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...
Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2019-2020 – South Africa
THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
John Bell, Jackie Lafleur and Terrick McCallum
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES
A.1 Legislation
International arbitration in South Africa continues to be governed by...
Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2019-2020 – Saudi Arabia
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Abdulrahman Al Ajlan and Anton Mikel
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES
A.1 Legislation
International arbitration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("Kingdom") continues to be...