Russian international arbitration legislation is expected to be modified in the near future. The Russian law governing international arbitration, entitled the Law on International Commercial Arbitration, dates from 1993 and was drafted largely on the basis of the the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law 1985, with minor variations. Largely due to the […]
New Guide To Effective ICC Arbitration Management For In-House Counsel Published
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently published a practical guide to ICC arbitration designed to help in-house counsel, managers and government officials to conduct an international arbitration in a more time- and cost-effective manner, in proportion to the complexity and the value of the given dispute. It is also designed to assist outside counsel in […]
William Kirtley, On Behalf Of The BNFA, Publishes Article About Barotseland’s Bid For Independence From Zambia In Jeune Afrique
Acting on behalf of arbitration law firm Dugué & Kirtley’s client, the Barotseland National Freedom Alliance (BNFA), William Kirtley has published an article concerning Barotseland’s bid for independence from Zambia in the leading Francophone African news magazine Jeune Afrique. The former British protectorate of Barotseland willingly chose to become part of Zambia pursuant to the Barotseland Agreement 1964, […]
William Kirtley Discusses Intellectual Property Arbitration
William Kirtley, partner at the international arbitration law firm Dugué & Kirtley, discusses intellectual property arbitration and mediation, in this webinar moderated by Dr. Roya Ghafele of Oxford. While the filing of patents, trademarks or design rights at the international level is by and large an uncomplicated and simple matter, thanks to swift and uncomplicated […]
First Annual MENAfrica Arbitration Conference at the UAE’s Sharjah Arbitration Centre
The First Annual MENAfrica Arbitration Conference will be held from October 11-13, 2014 in Sharjah, UAE, at the Sharjah Arbitration Centre (Tahkeem, in Arabic), under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi. Trade and investment between Africa and the Middle East has grown exponentially over the last decade — and, naturally, […]