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UNCITRAL-secretary on reforming Investor State Dispute Settlement
After high publicity cases where companies have been awarded billions of dollars in damages from developing countries, Investor State Dispute Settlements, ISDS, in recent years has met critique. But what would happen if there was no ISDS? Who better to answer that question but Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, UNCITRAL, and Director of the International Trade Law Division in the Office of Legal Affairs of the UN Secretariat.
Romanian Court clarifies who can administer institutional arbitration in Romania
In a landmark decision, Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice confirmed that non-governmental organizations of public interest in Romania may administer institutional arbitration only if authorized by law, resolving legal uncertainty. In this news article, Cosmin Vasile, a member of the SCC Arbitrators’ Council and partner at Zamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners in Romania, analyses the decision and provides some key takeaways.
The future of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) involving green investment disputes
Disputes concerning green investments have been on the rise in recent years. However, the latest developments involving the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) raise questions about the future of ISDS as a
Meet Madeleine Thörn – new SCC Deputy Secretary General and Head of Operations
On 8 May, Madeleine Thörn assumed the position as Deputy Secretary General and operational manager at the SCC. With her passion for and expertise in commercial arbitration, Madeleine will add
Tackling administrative challenges in ad hoc arbitrations
Ad hoc arbitrations tend to pose a variety of administrative challenges for arbitrators and the parties, especially in the context of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) proceedings, which
Madeleine Thörn new Head of Operations at the SCC
We are thrilled to announce that Madeleine Thörn will be joining the SCC Arbitration Institute as new Deputy Secretary General in charge of operations.
Key Takeaways from Energy Transition Forum
Energy Transition and Climate Disputes – Why Now? This relevant issue was explored at last week’s Energy Transition Forum organised by the SCC Arbitration Institute, the Centre for Effective Dispute
The main developments of arbitration in the Danish market – meet Mathias Steinø
In our video series, we interviewed a few of the SCC Arbitrators' Council members to gain a better understanding of the international landscape for arbitration and other types of dispute resolution
SCC Practice Note: Prima Facie Jurisdiction between 2013–2023
The SCC Arbitration Institute publishes a new practice note focusing on the decisions on prima facie jurisdiction issued by the SCC between 2013 and 2023. In the practice note, the SCC’s stance
The biggest challenges in the Estonian arbitration community - meet Pirkka-Marja Põldvere
In our new video series, we meet with a few of the members of the SCC Arbitrators' Council to gain a better understanding of the international landscape for arbitration and other types of dispute
The SCC internship programme: A chance for lawyers to get to know “the Zlatan of international arbitration”
During January–Mars 2023, Adam Runestam, associate at Hammarskiöld, did an internship at the SCC. Adam graduated from Uppsala University in January 2021 and has since then worked mainly with dispute
Statistics 2022: For the first time ever, the SCC appoints a majority of female arbitrators
2022 was yet another turbulent year for the world. Just as normalcy was beginning to emerge after the Covid-19 pandemic, the year was abruptly impacted by the war in Ukraine. That, and the