International Arbitration Newsletter - April 2019 | Institutional and Other News

Institutional News

ICSID releases updates rule drafts

ICSID has published a second draft of its proposed amendments to the centre’s rules, including new provisions on third-party funding, arbitrator disqualifications and expedited proceedings.

LCIA releases 2018 caseload report

The London Court for International Arbitration (LCIA) has released its 2018 annual casework report, showing an increase in cases in the bank and finance sector as regards to 2017 be filed, under the institution’s rules.

Team News

Accolades

• Global Arbitration Review (GAR) has once again been recognized Garrigues´ arbitration practice as one of the world’s leading international arbitration group’s in its latest (12^th) GAR100 edition.

Recent speaking engagements

• Partner Mónica van der Schraft (Chile) spoke on public order as a ground for nulidity of arbitration awards in an event hosted by the Centro Internacional de Arbitraje y Mediación de Quito, Ecuador (CIAM)
• Partner Joe Tirado (London) spoke on Transparency in Investor-State Arbitration at the XII Conferencia de Arbitraje Internacionalin Quito, Ecuador
• In his capacity as Supervisory Board Member, Joe Tirado also addressed by video the official launch of the Tashkent International Arbitration Centre in Paris on 3 April 2019