Monthly Archives: June 2026

Author: * Lu Zhang Jurisdiction: Chinese Mainland Hong Kong India Topics: Arbitration National Legislation Right to Determine Applicable Law Introduction There has not previously been in the Chinese Mainland a complete endorsement to parties’ autonomy of its choices of the seat of arbitration and law to govern the arbitration […]

An Awaited Echo of Party Autonomy: China’s New Arbitration ...

June 22, 2026 in Blog by Skye Lantian Chen

Author: Dr. Bharath Palle* The opinions and views expressed herein are the author’s alone, and do not represent the policy, position, or opinions of any institution. The author would like to express his gratitude to Dr. Kabir A.N. Duggal, C.Arb., for his invaluable comments and guidance. Jurisdiction: Global Topics: ICJ […]

International Labor Organization (ILO): Right to Strike

June 19, 2026 in Blog tagged ICJ / International Institutions and Rules / States as Parties by Alexandra Desmedt

Author: *Bárbara Bada Jurisdiction: United Kingdom United States Australia Spain Topics: Investment Disputes Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Third-party Funding The English Commercial Court’s decision in OperaFund Eco-Invest SICAV plc & another v. The Kingdom of Spain is being read in the market as a door-closing moment: if an investor […]

After Operafund v Spain: Why ICSID Award Trading Will Survive—But ...

June 17, 2026 in Uncategorized by Skye Lantian Chen

Author: Eric Leikin & Alexander Grimm, Freshfields Jurisdiction: Global Topics: Arbitration Generally Agreement to Arbitrate Technology Mirroring broader developments in the world economy and society, there has been an increased focus on “Tech Disputes” in the arbitration community (see e.g. two DIS events (here and here) and GAR Live […]

Tech Disputes – A view from above: How to deal ...

June 5, 2026 in Blog by Skye Lantian Chen

Author: Raúl Zeyi Huang* Jurisdiction: Canada United States Mexico Topics: Bankruptcy of a Party NAFTA USMCA [The opinions expressed herein are the author’s alone, and do not represent those of any institution. The author would like to thank Prof. Shuai Guo (China Uni. Poli.-Sci. & L.) and Mr. Brendan […]

Unsecured Creditors: How the Westmoreland Arbitrations Have Undermined Type G ...

June 4, 2026 in Blog / Uncategorized by Skye Lantian Chen