Our client, the Barotseland National Freedom Alliance, has challenged the Republic of Zambia to PCA arbitration in The Hague to settle the long-running dispute concerning the legal status of Barotseland, a former British protectorate, in a peaceful manner. Under the terms of a bilateral treaty signed in 1964 under the auspices of the United Kingdom, […]
Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies Reports On Dispute Against Belarus
Below, please find a recent article about our client’s investment dispute against the Republic of Belarus, which concerns his wrongful imprisonment for six years in inhuman conditions, following the expropriation of his seamless steel tube plant, located in Gomel, with no compensation. – William Kirtley A Ukrainian businessman and his Swiss company accuse Belarus of […]
The Importance Of The Seat Of Arbitration
Choosing an appropriate “seat” or “place” of arbitration is critical. There are a few common misconceptions with respect to the seat. The seat need not be the same as the governing law of the contract, or be based in the same place as the chosen arbitral institution. Thus, there is no reason why a contract […]
Uluslararası Tahkim Avukatı Ağı Avukat İletişimi
Uluslararası Tahkim Avukatı Ağı Avukat İletişimi: Uluslararası Tahkim Avukatı Ağı, uluslararası tahkim, müzakere, tahkim kaynaklı dava takibi, arabuluculuk ve diğer alternatif ihtilaf çözümü biçimleri (ADR) üzerine odaklanan, yüksek kaliteyi makul maliyetlerle sunan Fransız-Amerikan Dugué & Kirtley AARPI tarafından desteklenmektedir. Uluslararası Tahkim Avukatı Ağı, Batı ve Doğu Avrupa, Ortadoğu, Kuzey Afrika, sahra-altı Afrika, Güney Asya, Doğu […]
The ICC’s New Mediation Rules
On 4 December 2013, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) published its new Mediation Rules, which come into effect on 1 January 2014. These Rules replace the ICC’s current Amicable Dispute Resolution (ADR) Rules, which have been in force since 1 July 2001. They are available on the ICC’s website, at https://iccwbo.org/products-and-services/arbitration-and-adr/mediation/rules/. The change in name (from […]