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In September 2026, the First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica (“Sala Primera”) issued the first decision by a Costa Rican court on the annulment of an investment arbitration award. The case, Castillo Bozo v. Panama, put an unusual feature of Costa Rica’s arbitration legislation under direct scrutiny: the now-repealed International Commercial Arbitration Law expressly excluded Costa Rica

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. 📅 From 30 November to 3 December, we look at how disputes shape the life sciences sector and how legal strategy, including smart use of arbitration, can support a growing business. • 30 November: Webinar on life sciences disputes, with the launch of our new SCC Report | Online• 2 December

In two recent decisions, the Dubai Court of Cassation (“DCC”) has once again demonstrated an arbitration-friendly approach by upholding arbitration agreements that could have been declared void under a strict application of the law. The first decision (DCC Challenge No. 1262/2025 (Commercial)) relates to the requirement of writing, whilst the second decision (DCC Challenge No. 595/2026 (Commercial

In this episode, we cross-examine Andy Penn and Vikram Sharma, two leading voices at the intersection of cybersecurity and emerging technologies. You will know Andy well, the former CEO of Telstra, a current non-executive director at Coles, and chairman at Sharon AI. Andy has played a significant role in shaping Australia's approach to cybersecurity, including chairing the Expert Advisory Board fo

Language is a form of identity that structures how we understand reality. Words reproduce norms, define boundaries, and determine, in arbitration, on whose hands the money ends. Poetry or contract, language is the civilised medium through which we express and resolve our grievances with one another. To choose dispute resolution by law is first to choose dispute resolution by words. Which language

Five previously unpublished SCC awards have been recently added to the ICCA Awards Series 2026. Together they address a range of questions arisen in Stockholm-seated arbitrations: the arbitrability of claims said to engage foreign mandatory rules, the identification of the law governing the arbitration agreement and the resolution of conflicting arbitration clauses, the enforceability of multi-tie

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹. 👻Explore the SCC model clauses for your next agreement on our website: https://lnkd.in/efh_uszXPlease note that our office is closed today, Friday 30 October.Wishing you a happy Halloween! 🎃 Continue reading on website

In international shipping disputes, obtaining a favourable arbitral award is often only half the battle won. The more pressing commercial concern is whether that award can ultimately be converted into recovery. Unlike many commercial disputes where a respondent may possess a broad asset base, maritime claims frequently involve vessels owned by special purpose entities established solely to own a s

The New York Convention's promise is deceptively simple: an arbitral award made in one contracting state shall be recognized and enforced in another. After more than six decades in operation, with 172 contracting states, the Convention has largely delivered on that promise. But nowhere is the gap between the Convention's general pro-enforcement architecture and its practical limits more interestin

This is the first in a series of podcasts we will be releasing to mark the launch of the third edition of Class Actions in England and Wales, published by Sweet & Maxwell. In this episode we take stock on how class actions are brought in this jurisdiction, look at the position regarding funding, and discuss the global context for class actions. This episode is hosted by Maura McIntosh, a knowledge

How far may an arbitral tribunal go beyond the reasoning advanced by the parties without violating the parties’ right to be heard? The Singapore High Court recently considered this in DWL v DWM [2026] SGHC 179. In its reasoning, the tribunal had placed strong reliance on two contractual provisions that neither party had expressly invoked. The Court nevertheless dismissed challenges based on both e

Podcast Episode · Legal Innovation Spotlight · October 28 · 49m Listen on website

𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗖𝗖'𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 For investors and states facing urgent risk, such as an imminent expropriation or the dissipation of assets, the time it takes to constitute an arbitral tribunal can be too long. Since 2010, the 𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮�

In July 2026, Kyrgyzstan formally inaugurated the Tamchy Special Financial Investment Territory (“Tamchy SFIT”) on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, complete with a zero-tax regime for forty-nine years and, at its institutional core, an International Centre for Dispute Resolution (“IDRC” or the “Centre”) built on English common law principles. Barely three weeks after the launch, President Sadyr Japar

In this episode, HSF Kramer partners and co-heads of venture and growth capital, Australia, Elizabeth Henderson and Claire Thompson discuss the ins and outs of a US flip.  There’s a lot of talk in Australia about US flips at the moment.  Some founders are being told it's essential. Others are wondering if it's worth the cost, complexity and disruption. The reality is that there isn't a one-size-fi

What happens when a former Chief Justice takes the reins of one of the world's most established arbitration institutions — just as artificial intelligence begins to transform the legal profession?This week on Tales of the Tribunal, host Chris Campbell sits down with Bridget M. McCormack, former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and former President and CEO of the American Arbitration Ass

Arbitration continues to be a mainstay and driver of new claims in the English Commercial Court (“the Commercial Court”). According to the Commercial Court Report published in March 2026, arbitration-related claims accounted for approximately 30% of the 1140 new claims issued during the 2024-2025 legal year.Arbitration-related matters were the second largest category of new claims. When broken dow

In this edition of our banking litigation podcast, we consider some recent cases that will be most relevant to in-house lawyers at banks and financial institutions. This episode is hosted by John Corrie, a partner in our banking litigation team, who is joined by Ceri Morgan and special guest Phoebe Fox.Speakers: John Corrie (Partner), Ceri Morgan (Knowledge Counsel), Phoebe Fox (Senior Associate).

In this episode, HSF Kramer partners and co-heads of venture and growth capital, Australia, Elizabeth Henderson and Claire Thompson discuss the ins and outs of a US flip. There’s a lot of talk in Australia about US flips at the moment. Some founders are being told it's essential. Others are wondering if it's worth the cost, complexity and disruption. The reality is that there isn't a one-size-fi

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲! 📅 Join us from 30 November to 3 December for a week dedicated to dispute resolution, hosted online and at the SCC in Stockholm. This year's programme includes: 💜 Our traditional opening 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿, and the launch of a new SCC Report on life sciences disputes.💜 A 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻