International Arbitration Insights

22 March 2010

Welcome to the March edition of International Arbitration Insights, in which we'll look at:

  • the new international dispute resolution centre in Sydney
  • how the new ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement will benefit Australian investors
  • why a well drafted arbitration agreement is the key to a fast and cost effective arbitration
  • the immunity of states in international arbitration; and
  • whether competition law disputes can be arbitrated.

Sydney to launch an international dispute resolution centre

The number of international arbitrations conducted in Sydney is expected to boom with the announcement by the Federal and NSW Attorneys-General of the establishment of the Australian International Disputes Centre, Australia's first international dispute resolution centre.

Clayton Utz launches Guide to Protecting Foreign Investments

As foreign direct investments are becoming more important in many sectors, there's a real need to understand the ways these investments can be protected. Our new Guide explains how you can get the best protection for your investments.

Australian investors in key Asian countries now enjoy added protection under new FTA

By Dominic Mueller and Eammon Atkinson.

Dominic Mueller and Eammon Atkinson explain how the new ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement will work.

Fast and cost effective arbitration - it's all in the drafting

By Julia Dreosti.

Getting your arbitration agreement right is the first step towards quickly and efficiently resolving commercial disputes.

Immunity of states in international arbitration

By Saloni Kantaria.

International arbitration is the established method for resolving disputes between parties to international commercial agreements, but as Saloni Kantaria explains, there are some extra considerations at play when one party is a foreign state.

Arbitrating competition law disputes

By Michael Underdown.

When is a competition law dispute subject to arbitration, asks Michael Underdown.

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