Ireland Gains Traction in International Arbitration

As cross-border disputes are becoming increasingly complex, and businesses are seeking newer arbitration venues, Ireland is well-positioned to play a larger role in international arbitration. Earlier this month, the AAA-ICDR and Arbitration Ireland hosted an event where arbitration leaders, in-house counsel, and members of the Irish judiciary explored why Ireland is gaining traction as a bridge between the United States and Europe. Plus, they discussed what the AAA-ICDR’s expanding presence in Dublin could mean for businesses managing international disputes. Learn more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/gjGgbJ5K #InternationalArbitration #ArbitrationIreland #CrossBorderDisputes

We are pleased to share that our partner, Pedro Zelaya Etchegaray, attended the webinar “𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝘾𝘿𝙍 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨,” held 💻 online on 📅 30 September 2026 in connection with the 34th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. The session, led by ICDR Vice Presidents Luis Martinez, Thara Gopalan and Yanett Quiroz Valdovinos, addressed key procedural matters, including arbitrator appointments, administrative conferences, early disposition, information exchange and the issuance of arbitral awards. The International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (ICDR), the international division of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), is a leading institution administering cross-border disputes. Its rules and institutional support are particularly relevant to international commercial arbitration involving parties and businesses throughout Ibero-America. 💬 Pedro Zelaya: “𝘔𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘊𝘋𝘙 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳, 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦.” #InternationalArbitration #ICDR #AAA #CommercialArbitration #IberoAmerica #Arbitrators #DisputeResolution #VisMoot

Strengthening Stockholm’s position in international arbitration also means making SCC proceedings more accessible to practitioners around the world. Our partners Hanne Aarsheim and Marcus Irajinia Berglie have co-authored a new SCC arbitration module for the Kluwer Arbitration International Commercial Arbitration Templates and Examples publication series, together with Dr. Katherine Simpson FCIArb and Anina Liebkind, partner at Norburg & Scherp. The module offers practical guidance for proceedings under the SCC Arbitration Rules, together with structured templates and completed examples covering all stages of an SCC arbitration. Read more and access the module here: https://lnkd.in/eEbXvAth For further information, please contact Hanne Aarsheim or Marcus Irajinia Berglie. #InternationalArbitration #SCC #DisputeResolution

Australian Arbitration week is off to a great start. The brilliant keynote speaker Niuscha Bassiri spoke on the important topics of “Why the Best Arbitrators Make Uncomfortable Decisions “ with the sage advice that “commerciality is a way of understanding the dispute not deciding it”. Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)

We’re pleased to share that Hunter T. Carter recently co-authored, for the fourth consecutive year, the Colombia chapter of Global Arbitration Review’s Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards guide.   Through 73 questions and answers, the chapter provides an overview of Colombia’s legal framework governing the recognition, enforcement, and annulment of arbitral awards, and examines key considerations for both domestic and international arbitration. https://lnkd.in/gCMRysk8

For decades I have been closely following developments as Colombia has become a major business and tourism destination. For the last fifteen or so years, its Supreme Court has fully embraced the principles of the New York Convention for prompt summary resolution of petitions to recognize and enforce foreign-seated international arbitration awards. With my co-author Diego Muñoz-Tamayo, we trace these developments for the Global Arbitration Review in our chapter "Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards in Colombia."

The China Arbitration Summit 2026 and the China High-level Dialogue on Maritime and Commercial Arbitration, themed “International Arbitration in a Changing World”, convened in Beijing on Friday 18 September 2026, marking both the 60th anniversary of UNCITRAL and the 70th anniversary of CIETAC. 👏 In her opening remarks the Secretary of UNCITRAL Anna Joubin-Bret emphasized UNCITRAL’s longstanding work in developing harmonized, predictable legal frameworks, critical for facilitating trade and international dispute resolution. The event brought together judges, arbitrators, practitioners, academics and other stakeholders, with UNCITRAL #RCAP legal expert Adam Tang joining the first panel on principle-based innovations in arbitration practice to highlight UNCITRAL’s recent texts aimed at enhancing reliance on arbitral awards in electronic form and use of notices of arbitration in electronic form. Other issues discussed included the opportunities and challenges arising from the use of technology and artificial intelligence in arbitration, mediation and platform-based dispute resolution. UNCITRAL extends its appreciation to CIETAC and all supporters and participants for their contributions to this important dialogue, and in particular, their shared commitment to advancing transparent, predictable and harmonized approaches to international arbitration in a rapidly changing global environment. #UNCITRAL #UNCITRAL60 #CIETAC #arbitration #mediation #aiintrade

Arbitration Ordinance views sought The Department of Justice (DoJ) today announced the launch of a one-month stakeholder consultation on proposed legislative amendments to the Arbitration Ordinance, which will run until October 27. The consultation represents a key policy initiative under Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and serves as an indicator for specified tasks outlined in the Chief Executive’s 2026 Policy Address.   The DoJ has taken swift action to implement the initiative, reflecting its commitment to efficient policy execution and its ongoing efforts to consolidate Hong Kong's position as a premier international arbitration hub....

Some of the most valuable conversations in arbitration happen across generations. At the International Arbitration Conference 2026, the flagship event of Australian Arbitration Week, distinguished arbitrator John Beechey CBE will join the panel "Arbitration Under Pressure: Reflections Across the Generations". Chaired by Raeesa Rawal and Eleanor Clifford, the session will bring together John Beechey CBE, The Hon. Justice Clyde Croft AM and Swee Im Tan to discuss how arbitration has evolved, the pressures it faces today, and what the profession can learn from the experiences of different generations of practitioners. #ACICA #ArbitrationinAustralia #AAW #AustralianArbitrationWeek #InternationalArbitration

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀? The answer goes beyond confidentiality and procedural flexibility. One of the most compelling reasons is enforceability: while Liechtenstein court judgments have limited reach abroad, arbitral awards benefit from a framework for recognition and enforcement in more than 170 jurisdictions. In the 2026 edition of the Chambers International Arbitration Guide, our litigation and arbitration team – Moritz Blasy, Nicolai Binkert, Simon Ott and Christian Scheffknecht – examines the features that make Liechtenstein an attractive seat for international arbitration. Three aspects stand out: 1️⃣ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. Liechtenstein has bilateral enforcement treaties with only Austria and Switzerland. Arbitral awards, on the other hand, benefit from the New York Convention, with public policy objections interpreted narrowly. 2️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. The Liechtenstein Rules offer the flexibility of ad hoc arbitration alongside light-touch institutional support and extensive confidentiality safeguards – particularly relevant for disputes involving private wealth structures. 3️⃣ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. Arbitral awards can generally be challenged only within four weeks, before the Court of Appeal as the sole ordinary court instance. There is no review of the merits. Whether you are drafting a foundation statute or weighing up a seat for a cross-border dispute, it’s a practical read. 🔗 Read our Liechtenstein chapter: https://lnkd.in/eNEzZPnT 🔗 Explore the full Chambers guide: https://lnkd.in/eNDS9Ung #Chambers #InternationalArbitration #Liechtenstein #SchurtiPartners #ThinkingBusinessKnowingLaw