Hague panel finds India cannot prosecute Italian marines

An arbitral tribunal in The Hague has ruled that India must cease to exercise criminal jurisdiction over two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen in the Indian Ocean eight years ago but that the state is entitled to compensation from Italy over the incident.

Azerbaijan hit with claim over oilfield sale

A Georgian businessman has filed an Energy Charter Treaty claim against Azerbaijan, seeking more than US$700 million in compensation over alleged interference by the state energy company leading up to the sale of his stake in an oil and gas field.

Hanessian goes solo in New York

Grant Hanessian, the former global head of international arbitration at Baker McKenzie, has left the firm after 33 years to establish a practice as an independent arbitrator in New York.

VIAC issues protocol on remote hearings

The Vienna International Arbitration Centre has issued the Vienna Protocol – a practical checklist for remote hearings held during the coronavirus pandemic.
Libya held liable over civil war disruption

An ICSID tribunal has ordered Libya to pay €74 million in damages to an Austrian construction company over infrastructure projects that were disrupted by the country's civil war.
Betto faces criminal inquiry after Paris Bar sanction

Prominent French arbitration lawyer Jean-Georges Betto is reportedly facing a criminal investigation for alleged sexual and moral harassment, months after being sanctioned by the Paris Bar Council over inappropriate behaviour towards employees at his law firm.

View All News

Editor's picks

Undisclosed expert ties prove fatal to ICSID award

Spain has persuaded an ICSID committee to annul a €128 million award in favour of a solar power investor on the basis of arbitrator Stanimir Alexandrov’s failure to disclose a longstanding professional relationship with one of the claimant’s expert witnesses from the Brattle Group.

ICSID panel rescinds security for costs order

An ICSID tribunal has rescinded an order requiring the administrator of an insolvent German company to pay security for costs to proceed with a third-party funded claim against Turkmenistan – as a dissenting arbitrator warns the decision undermines the integrity of investor-state arbitration.

More Editor's picks

Insight

Reviews

Regional analysis from arbitrators around the globe, focussing on key developments in specific industry areas and jurisdictions.

The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2021

Highlights

Arbitration in mainland China’s free trade zones aiming to match international standards

Disputes in construction and infrastructure projects

Craig Shepherd, Daniel Waldek and Mitchell Dearness

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

All Reviews

Know-how

A tool for arbitrators and counsel to better manage their daily workflow. Know how provides unique insight and analysis on different areas of arbitration, via q&a across multiple jurisdictions.