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Author: Mohit Mishra*, Bhavik Kaushik* Jurisdiction: India Topics: Agreement to Arbitrate Defects and Invalidity Court Decisions   Introduction “It is high time that arbitration clauses are phrased with precision and not couched in ambiguous phraseology… legal fraternity must refrain from practices resulting in a criminal wastage of judicial time.” — […]

India’s Pathological Arbitration Clauses: Time for a Doctrinal Cure

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Author: Ashima Sharma* Jurisdiction: USA Canada United Kingdom Topics: Code of Ethics for Arbitrators Independence and Impartiality   Introduction Parties to an arbitration have traditionally been somewhat conservative when bringing challenges to arbitrator appointments, given that many arbitrators hail from an impressive and well-reputed academic or legal practice background. However, […]

Regulating Arbitrator Conduct: Interplay between Independence, Impartiality and Disclosure

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Author: Gustavo Favero Vaughn   In Arbitragem Constitucional (“Constitutional Arbitration”), published by Thomson Reuters Brazil in 2024, Georges Abboud, Francisco de Assis e Silva, and Antonio Gavazzoni – top-notch Brazilian practitioners with a great deal of experience in litigation and commercial arbitration – offer readers something still rare in Brazilian […]

Book Review – Constitutional Arbitration: When Private Jurisdiction Meets Constitutionalism

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Author: Devanshu Sajlan* Jurisdiction: United States United Kingdom India Topics: Arbitration Judicial Review / Severability Modification The Supreme Court of India’s recent judgment in Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd., 2025 INSC 605, marks a significant development in Indian arbitration law, particularly on the scope of judicial intervention under […]

Severability and Slippage: Rethinking Judicial Modification in Gayatri Balasamy

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Author: Mees Brenninkmeijer* Jurisdiction: European Union Switzerland Belgium Topics: ECJ Contractual Expansion or Limitation of Judicial Review Recourse Against Award Generally   The recent sports-related decisions from the European Court of Justice (“the Court”) mark a watershed in the relationship between EU law and international arbitration. RFC Seraing v FIFA […]

Once Upon a Time in RFC Seraing: the EU Frontier ...

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Author: Urvashi Misra* Khushi Mittal* Jurisdiction: International Topics: Coordination of Proceedings Consolidation of Proceedings Powers of Arbitrators   As a part of the updated rules released in 2025, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) has introduced an express provision allowing parties to opt for coordinated proceedings (“2025 SIAC Rules”). SIAC […]

Coordinated Proceedings: A logistical boon to save costs while maintaining ...

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Arbitration: A Flourishing Legal Institute By Sergio Bermudes (in memoriam), translated from Portuguese into English by Caetano Berenguer (partner at Bermudes Advogados, in Brazil; LL.M., Columbia Law School) and Gustavo Favero Vaughn (partner at Cesar Asfor Rocha Advogados, in Brazil; LL.M., Columbia Law School)   It is with profound respect […]

Arbitration: A Flourishing Legal Institute

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Author: Jeffrey, Chein-Yu Long* Jurisdiction: United States United Kingdom Hong Kong Germany France Switzerland Singapore Topics: Mediation Jurisdiction and Powers of the Courts in Matters of Arbitration Generally Authority of the Arbitral Tribunal Dispute Resolution and Litigation I. Introduction Multi-tier dispute resolution clauses (“MDRCs”) have become increasingly common in commercial […]

A Comparative Analysis of the Enforcement of Multi-tier Dispute Resolution ...

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Author: Niraj Kumar Seth* Jurisdiction: India Topics: ADR Recourse Against Award Generally Judicial Decisions   The Supreme Court of India, in its landmark 4:1 decision in Gayatri Balasamy v. M/S ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited, delivered on April 30, 2025, has sparked fresh debate over judicial overreach in arbitration. Central to […]

A Supreme Blow to Finality of Arbitral Awards and India’s ...

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