Kluwer: 2024 Year in Review: Trends and Developments in East and Central Asia

Published on January 24, 2025

By Joseph L. Choe (Assistant Editor for East and Central Asia) (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP), Hannepes Taychayev (Assistant Editor for East and Central Asia), Bami Yoo (Assistant Editor for East and Central Asia) (Lee & Ko) and Yue Zhao (Assistant Editor for East and Central Asia)

Introduction This past year brought significant developments in international arbitration across East and Central Asia, shaping the region’s dispute resolution landscape. China’s latest draft amendment to its Arbitration Law introduced key reforms but was seen by many as representing a conservative shift from earlier proposals. Japan and Azerbaijan modernized their national arbitration laws to align...

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