Kluwer: Countdown to RIDW25: Sanctioned Arbitrator: Navigating Impartiality and Disclosure Obligations in International Arbitration

Published on December 22, 2024

By Mariana Zhong (Hui Zhong Law Firm)

In an era increasingly defined by unilateral economic sanctions, international arbitration faces a new set of challenges. Sanctions are not only imposed on the parties but can also implicate arbitrators, as seen in Macquarie Bank Ltd v China Wanda Group Co., Ltd, (2021) Hu 74 Xie Wai Ren No.1, which concerns the enforcement of a...

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