ICC Releases 2026 Arbitration Rules: Key Reforms
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published its revised Arbitration Rules, set to apply to all arbitrations registered from 1 June 2026 onward. The changes reflect e...
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Supreme Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Aakash vs Paramount Dispute
The Supreme Court of India has upheld an arbitral award involving a dispute between Aakash and Paramount Learning. The Court declined to interfere with the Delhi High Court's earl...
Spain Requests CIADI Jurisdiction Review in $1.25 Billion Berkeley Uranium Mine Arbitration
The Spanish government has formally challenged the jurisdiction of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (CIADI) in a $1.25 billion arbitration filed by B...
ICSID Rejects Colombia's Annulment Challenge in Telefónica Arbitration
An ad hoc committee of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has rejected Colombia's request to annul a $427.1 million arbitration award in favor...
India Rejects Hague Tribunal Arbitration Award on Indus Waters Treaty
According to a report by Deccan Herald, India has rejected an arbitration award issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague concerning hydroelectric projects i...
US Supreme Court Affirms Federal Jurisdiction in Chateau Marmont Arbitration Dispute
On Thursday, the United States Supreme Court ruled that federal courts have jurisdiction to confirm or vacate an arbitration award when the court originally had jurisdiction over...
Madhya Pradesh High Court: No High Court Power to Appoint Arbitrators in International Commercial Disputes
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that in international commercial arbitration cases involving a foreign party, a High Court does not have the authority to appoint an arbitra...
FGV Tribunal Orders Temporary Removal of John Textor from Botafogo SAF
The arbitration tribunal of Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) ordered the temporary removal of John Textor from the management of Sociedade Anônima do Futebol (SAF) of Botafogo. This...
Supreme Court Affirms District Court Authority for Section 34 Arbitration Petition in Orissa
The Supreme Court of India confirmed that challenges to arbitral awards under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act in Orissa must be adjudicated by district courts,...
Enforcement of Annulled Arbitral Awards under the New York Convention
The enforcement of arbitral awards that have been annulled at the seat of arbitration varies across major jurisdictions. Article V(1)(e) of the New York Convention provides that r...
Karnataka High Court Approves Mediation Settlement in Compulsory Land Acquisition Compensation Dispute
The Karnataka High Court approved a mediation settlement resolving a protracted dispute over compensation for compulsory land acquisition for a Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited (...
Calcutta High Court Refuses Unconditional Stay on ₹765 Crore Arbitration Award in Tata Motors-WBIDC Singur Dispute
The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) an unconditional stay on the enforcement of a ₹765.78 crore arbitration awa...
Petrogas Begins Arbitration Against the Netherlands Under PCA Rules
Petrogas, an oil and gas producer based in Oman, has initiated international arbitration proceedings against the Netherlands. The claim asserts that the Netherlands breached its i...
Almaden Minerals Raises Damages Claim to US$2.68 Billion in ICSID Arbitration Against Mexico
Almaden Minerals and Almadex Minerals have jointly raised their claim for damages to US$2.68 billion in an ongoing investor-state arbitration against Mexico. The dispute concerns...
STJ Refers Botafogo SAF Governance Dispute to FGV Arbitration
The Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) of Brazil has decided that the dispute concerning the governance of Botafogo's Sociedade Anônima do Futebol (SAF) must be resolved by the FG...
Termocandelaria Power Initiates ICSID Arbitration Against Colombia Over Air-e Dispute
Spanish energy company Termocandelaria Power S.A. has initiated international arbitration against the Republic of Colombia at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment...
Pakistani Mediator Returns to Tehran Amid Iran-US Mediation Efforts
On 22 May 2026, Pakistani army chief Asim Munir arrived in Tehran for continued mediation between Iran and the United States. The mediation aims to ease tensions and seek a resolu...
Miami Judge Denies Citizens Insurance Arbitration Motion on Due Process Grounds
On May 7, 2026, a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge denied Citizens Property Insurance Corporation's motion to dismiss a lawsuit and compel arbitration, finding that Florida's mandat...
Kazakhstan Court Allows Enforcement of $1.4 Billion Arbitration Award Against Gazprom for Naftogaz
On May 21, 2026, the Astana International Financial Centre Court in Kazakhstan authorized the enforcement of a $1.4 billion international arbitration award against Russia's Gazpro...
No Surprises Act Arbitration Outcomes: Providers Prevail in Majority of Cases, Brookings Data Shows
A new Brookings Institution databook analyzes outcomes from the No Surprises Act's independent dispute resolution (IDR) arbitration process for calendar year 2023. The study exami...
BRICS Justice Ministers Adopt Declaration on Mediation and Arbitration
Justice Ministers from BRICS member nations gathered in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, under India's 2026 BRICS Chairship for a meeting centered on strengthening Alternative Dispute Resolu...
Senegal Considers Arbitration Against BP and Woodside Over Oil Contracts
Senegal is critically reassessing its oil and gas contracts with international companies BP and Woodside. The government has publicly stated that it does not rule out internationa...
Texas Court: Energy Transfer Cannot Compel Arbitration in Wrongful Death Case
The Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals ruled that Energy Transfer LP cannot enforce an arbitration clause in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a deceased pip...
Singapore Court of Appeal Maintains Injunction in KBP Biosciences and Novo Nordisk Arbitration
On May 21, 2026, KBP Biosciences announced that the Singapore Court of Appeal upheld a temporary injunction against the company and its founder, Dr. Huang Zhenhua, pending the out...