Introduction This blog focuses on a developing yet difficult legal question: what is the relationship between US courts and assisting international arbitral tribunals in obtaining evidence through discovery procedures? In building evidence to support a case, one may consider making a request for discovery in local US courts, if applicable. This can be done under […]
Colombia Arbitration Proceedings: Fool’s Gold?
What connects General José Fernández de Santillán, emeralds and Colombia arbitration proceedings? More than one would think. If Mr. Fernandez de Santillán had defeated the British squadron on 8 June 1708, the myth of a galleon carrying vast amounts of treasure would never have been born. One of the most interesting recent international arbitrations would […]
International Commercial Arbitration in Serbia
International commercial arbitration is a popular method for resolving international commercial disputes in Serbia and a preferable alternative to State courts, where proceedings remain slow and can take years to a final judgement. The arbitration regime in Serbia was enhanced when, in 2006, the Serbian government passed a new Serbian Arbitration Act, a modern law adopted […]
Top 10 Tips for Drafting Better International Arbitration Clauses
Drafting international arbitration clauses in your contract appears like a simple task from the outset. There are many examples online – all you need to do is to take the existing template, copy/paste it and tailor it to your needs. However, is this really true? Arbitration is generally considered as a faster, cheaper and more […]
The Protection of Foreign Investments: Towards a Reaffirmation of the State?
Aceris Law co-sponsored a one-day-conference on international arbitration and the protection of foreign investments organised on June 2, 2017 by Student Societies from 4 French universities: the Association des Juristes de Droit International (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbone), the Association du Master 2 de Droit International Economique (Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas), the Association des Anciens Etudiants de Droit […]