Qatar Airways, Airbus reaches amicable settlement over A350 jetliner dispute
Qatar Airways and Airbus have reached a settlement in a long-standing legal dispute over the safety of the A350 jetliner.
The companies said in a...
Nigeria fights to overturn US$11 billion arbitral award
Nigeria is fighting to set aside an arbitral award requiring it to pay US$11 billion to an offshore company with arguments that the award...
UCC, Gamey & Gamey Group sign MoU to establish university
The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) and the Gamey and Gamey Group have struck a collaborative deal toward establishing a specialized university in...
Delimiting the Limits of an Arbitrator’s Mandate: Submission and Remission
By Joel Soon (Singapore Management University)
When determining what matters fall within the scope of the submission to arbitration, five sources are relevant: the parties’ pleadings,...
Dinner restores communication between parties in WIPO Mediation case
One of the many intellectual property disputes settled through mediation at the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) Mediation Center shows how a dinner by...
Swiss Supreme Court denies enforceability of arbitral award due to lack of joint liability
By Dr. Valentina Hirsiger-Meier & Victoria Brammer
In a decision published on the 19th of July 2022, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (“SFSC”) denied the enforceability of...
Shell, Exxon, others to withdraw billion-dollar Nigerian lawsuits
Shell Plc, ExxonMobil Corp., Chevron Corp. and Equinor ASA plan to withdraw multibillion-dollar lawsuits against Nigeria’s state energy company after finalizing new terms for...
Ghana to host African Arbitration Conference in Nov.
Ghana will from November 3-5, 2022, host the annual African Arbitration Conference that is aimed at promoting the practice of international arbitration on the...
India launches Draft Mediation Bill to expand ADR practice
India’s Ministry of Law and Justice released Friday the Draft Mediation Bill, 2021, inviting comments and suggestions from all stakeholders. The bill aims to promote,...
Mediation seeks ‘way forward’ in Sudan after anti-coup protests
A U.N. official discussed mediation options and possible "way forward" for Sudan with its ousted prime minister on Sunday, a day after hundreds of...
