Arbitral Insights

Spotlight on … Senior counsel Darius Khambata

Former Advocate General for Maharashtra and Additional Solicitor General of India, senior advocate Darius Khambata discusses his career path, his inspirational mentors, his thoughts on the state of arbitration, and offers advice for the up-and-coming generation of practitioners and arbitrators in this next installment of our “Spotlight on…” miniseries with our host, Gautam Bhattacharyya.

Spotlight on ... counsel and arbitrator David Brynmor Thomas QC

David Brynmor Thomas QC shares his greatest career inspirations and the path that led him to first become a medical doctor, then a solicitor, and then a barrister, with our host Gautam Bhattacharyya. The duo also discuss the differences and similarities when acting as counsel and as arbitrator, and explore the adjustments that can be made to make the arbitration process a better and more efficient one for its users.

2022 Horizon Scanning: International arbitration and life sciences

J.P. Duffy reflects on international arbitration in the life sciences industry throughout 2021, exploring the increase in emergency arbitration and uptick in manufacturing and distribution disputes, before looking ahead to what 2022 might bring, including the potential proliferation of disputes linked to M&A and expert determination.

2022 Horizon Scanning: International arbitration and Francophone Africa

Ana Atallah and Clément Fouchard discuss developments in the field of international arbitration in Francophone Africa, including the official launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area and initiatives to promote international trade, access to finance, and dispute resolution on the continent, before exploring arbitral diversity in the region, a rise in local efforts to promote a culture of arbitration, and the prospect of more China-Africa disputes.

2022 Horizon Scanning: Investment treaty arbitration

Suzie Savage and Patrick Beale discuss important developments in the investor-state dispute settlement space in 2021, including key takeaways from landmark decisions and State responses to the COVID pandemic, before focusing on what to expect in the next 12 months, the impact of institutional rule reforms, and a likely proliferation in climate change and clean energy related claims.

2022 Horizon Scanning: International arbitration and construction

Peter Rosher, Vanessa Thieffry, and Liam Hart reflect on the past, present, and future of international arbitration and the construction industry. The trio first discuss new developments in construction arbitration and construction contracts; the drive for greater efficiency in dispute resolution; and COVID-19’s impact on supply chains, finance, and labor in the sector. They then explore the changing infrastructure investment environment, diversity, and how the path out of the pandemic and a focus on green construction may lead to an uptick in construction disputes in 2022.

2022 Horizon Scanning: International arbitration and Asia

Timothy Cooke and Lianjun Li reflect on the increased acceptance of and support for international arbitration across Asia in 2021 through new legislation, enforcement arrangements and case law, and discuss the continuation and likely acceleration of acceptance and supportive measures for arbitration across the region in 2022.

2022 Horizon Scanning: International arbitration and India

Gautam Bhattacharyya and Simon Greer recap the key developments in arbitration in India over 2021, including the continued development of institutional arbitration in the country, before exploring what the future holds for arbitration in 2022.

2022 Horizon Scanning: International maritime arbitration

Nick Austin and Lianjun Li review key developments in arbitration in the shipping sector in London and across Asia. They summarize the major themes to have emerged in maritime arbitration in 2021 before looking ahead to the type of disputes in the pipeline for 2022, areas of change in the arbitral procedure, and the increasing awareness of alternative maritime dispute resolution in Asia.

2022 Horizon Scanning: International arbitration and the Middle East

Sachin Kerur, Michelle Nelson and Chris Edwards reflect on arbitral developments in the Middle East, including the nationalization of the local arbitration industry, the role of women and Emiratis in the industry and the new UAE mediation law, before looking ahead at changes relevant to international arbitration happening in the UAE and wider MENA region in 2022.