International Arbitration Newsletter - February 2019
In this month's newsletter, we take a look at how artificial intelligence tools can assist in international arbitration with predicting behaviors, analyzing information or gauging the outcome of a dispute. We also round up in this issue all the recent news in the field of international arbitration by geographic area.
Artificial intelligence in international arbitration: from the legal prediction to the awards issued by robots
Alberto Acevedo Rehbein
Following the vertiginous advances in artificial intelligence, there has been much speculation over which professions and tasks will be replaced by robots. International arbitration has not escaped these thoughts. Although the future time when arbitrators will be replaced by robots continues to be a long way off, artificial intelligence is already making its presence felt in international arbitration and this will increase in the foreseeable future.
Regional Overview
- Brazil: Codesp wins award in container terminal dispute
- Colombia: Colombian Bank Treaty claim moves forward with PCA panel selection
- Panama: ICSID tribunal dismisses disclosure request in Panama corruption claim
- Venezuela: Venezuela defeats treaty claim from UK mining company
- Venezuela: Paris court partially sets aside treaty claim award against Venezuela
- Cyprus: Cyprus sees treaty claim on bank shut-down defeated
- EU: All 28 EU Member State agree to terminate their intra-EU bilateral investment treaties to comply with the Achmea judgment
- Netherlands: Dutch Supreme Court confirms denial of Yukos bankruptcy recognition
- Malta: Malta brings hospital construction arbitration against Swedish Skanska
- United Kingdom: UK settles dispute with Japan’s Fujitsu over a cancelled contract to upgrade NHS software
- Egypt: Egypt court convicts three arbitrators on sham award
- Egypt: Two Egyptian businessmen seek to set aside ICDR award on Eurobond default
- Libya: Libya bulk of damages claim in airport dispute
- Nigeria: London Court allows Nigeria to present arguments against award enforcement
- U.A.E.: Airline funding dispute to be heard by DIAC
- China: Chinese nationals file enforcement petition in the US of CIETAC award against Chinese national
- China: ICC tribunal hears claim over Nigeria-China hydropower project
- India: Delhi High Court refuses stay over treaty claim against India on Mauritanian telecom case
- Pakistan: Pakistan ordered to pay damages in partial award in favour of asset trace company
- Singapore: Dispute between Indian airport operator and private equity investors settles before SIAC
News
INSTITUTIONAL NEWS
- Finnland Chamber of Commerce appoints seven new Board Members and releases case statistics
TEAM NEWS
Recent speaking engagements:
- Partner, Mónica van der Shaft, (Santiago de Chile) recently spoke on Oral Techniques and Strengths in International Arbitration at the Very Young Arbitration Forum organized by CCI and CAM in Santiago, Chile
- Partner, Joe Tirado (London) participated as mediator/judge in the annual ICC Mediation Competition in Paris, France
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