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
The Prague Rules – Inquisitorial Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration
"Creeping Americanization of international arbitration: is it the right time to develop inquisitorial rules of evidence?" A session of the fourth Russian Arbitration Association...
LCIA publishes its facts and figures: The 2017 Casework Report
The London Court of International Arbitration (the "LCIA") has recently published its Casework Report for 2017 which contains statistics on its performance last year....
Summary of Arbitral Rules
This table can provide a general overview only. The rules listed may not be applicable in all circumstances. Where rules distinguish between domestic and...
International Arbitration Yearbook, 11th Edition – now available!
We are pleased to announce that the eleventh edition of The Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now available.
Leading lawyers of the Firm’s International Arbitration Practice...
UAE Approves New Federal Law on Arbitration
The UAE’s Federal National Council (FNC) approved the draft Arbitration bill this week. The FNC's approval of the draft Arbitration law, based on the...
South Africa’s new International Arbitration Act No. 15 of 2017
After a long wait, the South African International Arbitration Act No. 15 of 2017 sailed through the legislature in November and was assented to...
LCIA Updates Guidelines on Tribunal Secretaries
Overview
Following debate within the arbitration community regarding the proper scope of the role of a tribunal secretary and a series of challenges to arbitral...
Getting Your Arbitral Award Paid: Twenty-Five Practical Pointers for Success
The ultimate objective of a party seeking damages in an arbitration is usually to get paid. This article offers twenty-five practical tips for achieving...