Arbitral institutions and hearing centres
Abu Dhabi centre appoints chairman
Emirati businessman Ali Saeed bin Harmal Al Dhaheri has been named as the new chairperson of the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre, or arbitrateAD, while another director has been added to its board.
22 October 2024
DIAC looks back on 2023
The Dubai International Arbitration Centre has published its annual report for 2023, revealing an increase in its caseload and near gender parity in arbitrator appointments by its court.
22 October 2024
New co-chairs at German young group
DIS40, the under-40 group of the German Arbitration Institute, has appointed three new co-chairs.
01 October 2024
PCA to open in Delhi
Following a lengthy negotiation, the Permanent Court of Arbitration is to open an office in Delhi, across the road from the Indian Supreme Court.
19 September 2024
Bahrain builds disputes hub with series of decrees
Bahrain continues apace in the development of its planned disputes hub, with a new English-speaking international commercial court and enhanced arbitration offering, after issuing a series of edicts and decrees.
17 September 2024
Mumbai centre refreshes council
The Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration has unveiled the latest MCIA Council, responsible for the implementation of the centre’s rules, and announced plans for this year’s India ADR Week, including a T20 cricket match.
12 September 2024
CPR introduces disclosure guidelines
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) has published new guidelines on how arbitrators should make conflict of interest disclosures.
11 September 2024
ICSID has second-busiest year
ICSID registered its second-highest number of cases in the past fiscal year, according to its latest caseload statistics, with women accounting for 29% of panel appointments in that period.
22 August 2024
Who is sitting at ICSID?
Nine panels have formed at ICSID in recent weeks, including first-time appointments at the centre for Australian arbitrator Lucy Martinez and the former Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin.
16 August 2024
CAS publishes Gharavi award amid media storm
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has published a controversial award that saw US gymnast Jordan Chiles stripped of her Olympics bronze medal and caused a fierce media backlash against the institution and issuing tribunal – as the US team alleges that CAS did not provide it with conflict-of-interest disclosures made by chair Hamid Gharavi.
15 August 2024