Annulment of the West African Aquaculture Award Against The Gambia: On 17 July 2026, an ad hoc committee (the “Committee”) of the International Centre… www.​international-arbitration-attorney.​com/annulment-of-the-west-african-aquaculture-award-against-the-gambia/ #arbitration

Can Arbitrators Cross-Examine Witnesses?: On 7 October 2026, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) ordered the removal of an arbitrator from an ongoing construction… www.​international-arbitration-attorney.​com/can-arbitrators-cross-examine-witnesses/ #arbitration

Tullow Ghana v. Ghana: Tax Arbitration and Contractual Protections: In a final award dated 22 September 2026 (the “Award”), the arbitral tribunal in the… www.​international-arbitration-attorney.​com/tullow-ghana-v-ghana-tax-arbitration-and-contractual-protections/ #arbitration

Rules of Ethics for Arbitrators: Which Apply?: An undisclosed relationship, a private communication with one party or a failure to devote sufficient attention to proceedings… www.​international-arbitration-attorney.​com/rules-of-ethics-for-arbitrators-which-apply/ #arbitration

LCIA Annual Casework Report 2025: Principal Statistics and Trends: The London Court of International Arbitration (the “LCIA”) published its Annual… www.​international-arbitration-attorney.​com/lcia-annual-casework-report-2025-principal-statistics-and-trends/ #arbitration

Cyrus Capital Partners v. Mexico: Investment Managers, Control and USMCA Legacy Investments: On 30 July 2026, the arbitral… www.​international-arbitration-attorney.​com/cyrus-capital-partners-v-mexico-investment-managers-control-and-usmca-legacy-investments/ #arbitration

Hong Kong Sets Aside USD 481.6 Million Award: The Duty to Address the Defence Actually Advanced: In its judgment of 23 January 2026 in SJ and another v A Limited (“Judgment”), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“Court”) set aside an… international-arbitration-at… #arbitration

Banesco v. Panama: ICSID Jurisdiction, Foreign-Controlled Companies and Regulatory Ambiguity: On 5 May 2026, the arbitral tribunal (the “Tribunal”) in the ICSID proceedings brought by Banesco Holding Latinoamérica, S.A. (“BHL”) and Banesco… international-arbitration-at… #arbitration

Perjury and False Evidence in International Arbitration: Witness evidence can be decisive in international arbitration. Tribunals regularly rely on company representatives, employees, experts and other witnesses to determine what happened… international-arbitration-at… #arbitration

Andraous v. Netherlands: Share Ownership, Employment Rights and the Definition of an Investment: On 20 May 2026, an arbitral tribunal (the “Tribunal”) constituted under the 1976 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (the “UNCITRAL Rules”) issued its… international-arbitration-at… #arbitration

NBA Arbitration: A Player’s Guide to Protecting Your Contract, Compensation, and Career: For an NBA player, a dispute with a team or the league is rarely just a legal problem. It can affect salary, contract guarantees, free agency, playing… international-arbitration-at… #arbitration

Legacy Vulcan, LLC v. United Mexican States: Regulatory Arbitrariness and the Limits of Investment Treaty Compensation: On 27 July 2026, an arbitral tribunal (the “Tribunal”) in proceedings before the International Centre for Settlement of… international-arbitration-at… #arbitration

DIFC Court of Appeal Sets Aside DIAC Award for Procedural Unfairness in Oheo Bank v Parker [2025] DIFC CA 006: On 24 April 2026, the DIFC Court of Appeal delivered what is understood to be the DIFC Courts’ first decision setting aside a… international-arbitration-at… #arbitration

Can Arbitrators Ask Artificial Intelligence for Its View on Legal Issues?: Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is increasingly being used in international arbitration for legal research, document review, translation, and drafting. However, its… international-arbitration-at… #arbitration

Security for Costs in Investment Arbitration: Security for costs has become an increasingly important procedural issue in investment arbitration. A respondent State may spend millions defending a treaty claim and, even after prevailing and… international-arbitration-at… #arbitration

Behind the Curtain: A Step-by-Step Guide to LCIA Arbitration: Despite its name, the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) is not a judicial court and does not itself decide the parties’ dispute. It is an independent arbitral… international-arbitration-at… #arbitration

Behind the Curtain: A Step-by-Step Guide to SIAC Arbitration under the 2025 Rules: Choosing SIAC arbitration determines far more than the institution that will administer a dispute. It places the parties within a procedural framework that… international-arbitration-at… #arbitration

Who Bears Responsibility for AI in Arbitration? The EU AI Act and the Role of Arbitral Institutions: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (the “AI Act”), approved by the Council of the European Union on 21 May 2024[1] and entered into force on 1 August… international-arbitration-at… #arbitration

Foreign-Seated Corporate Arbitration Clauses in Italian Companies: On 4 April 2025, the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber (the “Court”), delivered Judgment No. 8911/2025 in the dispute between Ferruccio Rossi (“Rossi”)… international-arbitration-at… #arbitration

No Easy Exit from an Arbitral Award: Winning an arbitration does not necessarily end a dispute. Where an award debtor refuses to pay and is alleged to have moved assets through foreign corporate structures, the real contest may begin only… international-arbitration-at… #arbitration