Arbitration

London edges ahead of Singapore as top go-to jurisdictions for international arbitration, study finds

White & Case survey shows seats continue to be favoured for their reliability, legal infrastructure and recent reforms

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Judiciary has crucial role supporting arbitration – top-level IBA panel

Speakers at IBA Arbitration Day underline importance of rule of law in underpinning effective arbitral systems

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Mutually supportive: top London commercial law judge on how to decide fragmented commercial disputes

Mr Justice Foxton kicked off London IBA Arbitration Day with his thoughts on how to avoid the fragmentation of complex claims

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Former ICJ president Joan Donoghue to headline at London International Disputes Week

Main conference at Queen Elizabeth II Centre will tackle topics ranging from AI to judicial innovation and professional ethics

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Headline speakers confirmed for London International Disputes Week 2025

Keynote speakers from LCIA and the Commercial Court will open the event on 2 June

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UK Arbitration Act receives royal assent to legal sector approval

Members of arbitration community welcome new law which aims to bring 1996 act up to date

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London Court of International Arbitration names new president

Maxi Scherer becomes third woman president in succession, replacing Paula Hodges KC

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Linklaters hires CMA litigation chief in London

Jessica Radke latest in string of senior disputes hires for Magic Circle firm in UK and US

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Former ICJ president Joan Donoghue joins Twenty Essex as an arbitrator

Retired American judge took unusual step last year of correcting media reports over controversial ICJ Gaza genocide ruling

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AI could shape future of arbitration, Freshfields claims in report

Geopolitical shifts, Russian disputes and ESG also flagged as key trends in 2025 arbitration report

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McDermott Will & Emery adds arbitration partner from Curtis in London

Milo Molfa is the firm’s 11th lateral hire in the past 12 months

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Gearing leaves Fountain Court to build on Singapore connections

Former co-head of arbitration to go solo in London but continue at Singapore’s Duxton Hill Chambers

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SICC marks 10th anniversary with transnational dispute resolution conference

Speakers included Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon

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Dechert, Garrigues disputes partners exit to become independent arbitrators

Arif Hyder Ali and Joe Tirado are the latest arbitration partners to swap ‘Big Law’ for boutique life

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Arbitration corruption allegations may have grown over the past 10 years, survey finds

BCLP report shows corruption remains a significant challenge for the arbitration process

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One Essex Court adds Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s former Asia arbitration head

Paul Tan joins the set to expand its footprint in Singapore and the wider Asia region

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The Barrister Group launches arbitration court with experienced ADR provider

New venture with Hunt ADR will use technology and a fixed-fee structure to streamline the disputes process

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SIAC registrar appointed LCIA’s new director general

Kevin Nash to succeed Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof as she steps down after a decade in the role

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