The roots of arbitration are deep sown in what is known as ‘party autonomy’ or freedom of the parties to choose – whether it is terms of the governing arbitration agreement or the law that will govern the substance of the dispute or the procedure that the parties want to adopt to facilitate the dispute resolution. However, meandering through its interpretation – from a constricted approach to ultimately the expansion of scope of such […]

First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement.

On February 24, 2025, the UK Arbitration Act 2025 (the Act) received Royal Assent. The Act is the culmination of a process that began in 2021 to modernize the Arbitration Act of 1996 (the 1996 Act) and provides welcome clarity on key issues impacting international arbitration in England & Wales. The amendments to the 1996 Act are incremental and […]