A escolha entre arbitragem institucional ou ad-hoc depende da ponderação de vários fatores e das características do tipo de disputa em causa. Neste blog pretendemos, de uma forma sucinta, expor quais as vantagens e desvantagens de uma e outra escolha e que tipos de processos são melhor indicados para cada uma das opções. Arbitragem institucional […]
International Court of Arbitration
There are many Courts of Arbitration, but technically only one International Court of Arbitration, which refers to the ICC’s International Court of Arbitration. Somewhat confusingly for those unfamiliar with arbitration, Courts of Arbitration do not decide on the substance of disputes themselves, as this role is left to private arbitrators. We will briefly examine the […]
Aceris Successfully Resolves ICC Arbitration for Another Client
Aceris Law has assisted another client in obtaining the successful resolution of an ICC arbitration. The ICC arbitration, against a subsidiary of a Fortune 500 steel and mining company, was subject to Liberian law, a common law jurisdiction influenced by American law and the law of other common law jurisdictions. The dispute concerned a service contract […]
SIAC Arbitration Costs
When initiating a SIAC arbitration, some of the basic questions most claimants ask are how much a SIAC arbitration costs, when payments are due and whether the costs can be recovered from the opposing party. What Are the Heads of Costs in a SIAC Arbitration? The costs of an arbitration are usually divided into four main groups: (i) fees and costs of […]
International Construction Arbitration
International construction arbitration is a private dispute resolution method for resolving international construction disputes. International construction disputes, as defined by the International Chamber of Commerce (the “ICC“) Commission on International Arbitrations are “all kinds of disputes arising out of projects for construction work, but mainly those relating to the execution of the services (e.g. engineering services) […]