Arbitral institutions and hearing centres
New names join ICSID roster
World Bank president Ajay Banga has added 20 names to ICSID’s panels of arbitrators and conciliators – while the US, China, Colombia and Pakistan are among the latest states to make designations.
04 July 2024
Salomon wins second term as ICC Court president
The International Chamber of Commerce has reappointed Claudia Salomon as president of its International Court of Arbitration, also naming seven new vice-presidents.
01 July 2024
ICC unveils caseload for 2023
The ICC International Court of Arbitration has released its caseload statistics for 2023, revealing an increase in cases from the previous year and its third busiest year in its history.
27 June 2024
Romania’s Supreme Court rules on establishment of arbitral institutions
Romania’s Supreme Court has held that associations and foundations based in the country can only set up arbitral institutions if authorised by law. Cosmin Vasile of Zamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners in Bucharest explains the importance of the decision for the Romanian arbitration landscape.
17 June 2024
Change in leadership at Dutch institute
Camilla Perera-De Wit is stepping down as secretary general and director general of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) to return to private practice as counsel and arbitrator.
13 June 2024
Green campaign launches survey on institutions
The Campaign for Greener Arbitrations has launched a survey to gather data on the measures arbitral institutions are currently taking to tackle climate change.
21 May 2024
DIS launches third-party notice rules
The German Arbitration Institute (DIS) has introduced supplementary rules that allow for the use of notices to contractually bind third parties to awards.
21 May 2024
Van Haersolte-van Hof to leave LCIA
Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof is to step down as director general of the LCIA after a decade in the role to become a London-based international arbitrator, as the search gets under way for her successor.
20 May 2024
HKIAC releases new rules
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has updated its arbitration rules for the first time in six years, providing the centre and tribunals with several new powers designed to improve efficiency.
09 May 2024
Silicon Valley centre publishes AI guidelines
The Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Centre (SVAMC) has published guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence in international arbitration after concluding a public consultation process.
07 May 2024