In the year of 1437 H (2016), the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (“SCCA”) drafted arbitration rules based on the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Rules are available here. Arbitration through the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration is designed to ensure that the procedure conforms with official Saudi rules and procedures. Arbitration […]
Obtaining Third-Party Funding for International Arbitration – How It Works
Obtaining third-party funding for international arbitration is not an easy process. Aceris Law LLC has already written about the issue here. When searching for third-party funding, prospective litigants often lack information on the requirements and knowledge of what is required to successfully fund an arbitration. By composing the following list, we hope to demystify the […]
International Commercial Arbitration in Puerto Rico
International commercial arbitration in Puerto Rico was modernised in 2012, when Puerto Rico finally amended its International Commercial Arbitration Law with the hope to become an attractive venue for companies and arbitration proceedings and therefore to make the most of its strategic location. The previous arbitration law which dated from the 1950’s was not adapted […]
Argentina Arbitration Legal Reform
Argentina’s economy seems to be heading into the right direction after the devastating economic crisis experienced 15 years ago, which led to dozens of cases against Argentina at International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). In addition to a very comprehensive political and economic reform, the Argentinian government is also undertaking a legal reform […]
Market Access of Foreign Investors under Bilateral Investment Treaties
Market access of foreign investors is the ultimate step for the entrance of foreign capital into a host country. Most countries today regulate the admission of the foreign direct investment through a special legal framework agreed with other countries and entities on a bilateral and sometimes multilateral level. By entering into such treaties, States agree […]