Welcome to A&O Shearman’s international arbitration blog. This blog aims to keep you updated on key arbitration and public international law developments, from across our extensive network of offices.
Articles: 1-10 of 14
Objection! Use it or lose it? Court of Appeal examines when a late jurisdictional objection may still be permitted
United Kingdom - November 7 2025 Under ss. 31 & 73 of the Arbitration Act, late jurisdictional objections may nonetheless be permissible if a counterparty does not object to the…
Building trust(s) in arbitration
United Kingdom - October 15 2025 The Law Commission’s 14th programme of Law Reform includes a commitment to consider whether, and how, the law could be amended to facilitate trust…
AI as arbitrator for certain low-value construction disputes at AAA-ICDR
USA - October 3 2025 The AAA-ICDR has announced that, beginning on 3 November 2025, parties to certain low-value construction arbitrations can elect to have an AI…
Issue estoppel stopped: English High Court blocks reliance on foreign arbitral award
United Kingdom - September 25 2025 The English High Court has rejected an attempt to rely on a foreign arbitral award to ground an issue estoppel because it had not been recognised…
EU Court of Justice confirms: EU courts must be able to review conformity of sports arbitration awards with EU public policy
European Union - September 22 2025 According to the Advocate General, the principle of effective judicial protection means that awards stemming from mandatory arbitration proceedings…
The ICJ and the climate crisis: a landmark advisory opinion on state obligations
Global - September 3 2025 “[T]he questions posed by the General Assembly represent more than a legal problem: they concern an existential problem of planetary proportions that…
The Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration Releases New Rules
India - May 23 2025 The Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA) has released its 2025 Arbitration Rules, introducing major updates to streamline proceedings…
UK Arbitration Act 2025 - an exception for treaties
United Kingdom - March 19 2025 The Arbitration Act 2025 has recently received Royal Assent, introducing several key changes to the arbitration landscape. See here for the four key…
UK Arbitration Act 2025 - key changes for commercial parties
United Kingdom - March 5 2025 On 24 February, the UK Arbitration Act 2025 received Royal Assent. The new Act introduces a series of enhancements to the Arbitration Act 1996…
The Prestige saga: clarifications on enforcement and State immunity from injunctions
Spain, United Kingdom - February 5 2025 In the latest decision in the Prestige saga, the English Court of Appeal has made two notable findings: it has refused to enforce a Spanish judgment…
About A&O Shearman on arbitration
Featured authors
