It is a well-established rule of international arbitration that arbitral tribunals have the power to grant interim or conservatory measures. This is explicitly provided in all major arbitration rules (see, e.g., Article 28 of the 2017 ICC Rules, Article 25.1 of the 2014 LCIA Rules, Article 26 of the 2010 UNCITRAL Rules, Rule 30 of […]
Arbitragem Institucional ou Ad-Hoc?
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 […]
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) […]
The London Court of International Arbitration – LCIA
Established in London, the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) is one of most prominent arbitral institutions, which provides services for arbitration, mediation and other ADR proceedings, with a current average of 303 cases per year. Structure of the London Court of International Arbitration The LCIA is composed of three separate structures: the Secretariat, the Court […]