The relevance of the Rome I and Rome II Regulations for determining the law applicable to the merits of an international arbitration is a hotly-debated issue. Within the European Union (“EU”), Regulation (EC) No. 593/2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (“Rome I”)[1] and Regulation (EC) No. 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual […]
Study on Damages in ICC Arbitration
On 10 December 2020, the Queen Mary University of London and PWC released a Study on Damages in ICC Arbitration Awards. The Study provides valuable data revealing, inter alia, how damages are approached and assessed by claimants and respondents, the role of experts in the assessment of damages and the approach taken by ICC tribunals […]
ICC Arbitration
ICC arbitration refers to the settlement of disputes under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (the “ICC Arbitration Rules“). The International Chamber of Commerce (the “ICC”), which oversees ICC arbitration, is the largest and most diverse business organization in the world, with hundreds of thousands of member companies from over 100 […]
Revised 2021 ICC Arbitration Rules: Key Changes
On 8 October 2020, the ICC released an unofficial revised version of its Arbitration Rules (the “2021 ICC Rules”). The text of the draft 2021 ICC Rules remains subject to editorial corrections prior to its official launch in December 2020. The 2021 ICC Rules will take effect on 1 January 2021 and apply to all […]
Aceris Law Successfully Resolves ICC Arbitration against Saudi Arabian Construction Company
Aceris Law LLC is pleased to announce that it has successfully resolved another ICC arbitration on behalf of a Middle Eastern client against a leading Saudi construction company. The arbitration, which was governed by Saudi law, concerned prolongation costs, amongst other construction law-related issues, in relation to a large refinery project located in Saudi Arabia. […]