GAP HEADNOTE SERIES – UAE (by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP)

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Join us on Thursday 15 January at 1pm CET for an interactive discussion on “Recent Developments on Enforcement in the UAE from Its Three Jurisdictions”, in our ‘A Case in Time’ Headnote series. Sara Koleilat-Aranjo, Issey Park, and Chelsea Pollard, of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, the authors of the GAP chapter on UAE, will provide a discussion on the cases Onshore UAE – Authority for Unification of Federal and Local Judicial Principles, Application No. 1 of 2025 (attached); Dubai Court of Cassation, Appeal No. 756 of 2025; DIFC – Neal v Nadir [2024] DIFC CA 001 (here) and ADGM – A17 v B17 [2025] ADGMCFI 0001 (here), followed by comments of Joanna Kisielińska-Garncarek of Gessel (short bios of the speakers below) and a Q&A with the participants. Chatham … Read More

ROAP LATAM 2025 Finales – 15 de Diciembre 2025

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Las finales del ROAP LATAM pusieron punto final a nuestros cursos avanzados de alegatos orales y contrainterrogatorio, presentando a los participantes más persuasivos y hábiles de cada curso. La edición del año 2025 estuvo dedicada a Guido Tawil. El resultado de las finales fue determinado por un panel de árbitros de talla mundial formado por Guido Tawil (Presidente), a quien estuvo dedicada la edición ROAP LATAM 2025, Cecilia Azar y Alfredo Bullard. El evento tuvo lugar online el 15 de diciembre de 2025 de 1pm a 7pm ET. A continuación, encontrará el programa del evento, y las biografías de los miembros del Tribunal y de los finalistas. TRIBUNAL PARA LAS FINALES DEL ROAP LATAM 2025 Cecila Azar, se incorporó a … Read More

Différends entre actionnaires dans les projets miniers en république de Guinée : Enjeux et modes de résolution de conflits dans le contexte des retraits de permis.

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En mai 2025, le Gouvernement de la République de Guinée a procédé au retrait de plus de 140 permis miniers touchant les minerais tels que la bauxite, l’or, le diamant et le fer entre autres dans le cadre d’une démarche visant à renforcer la transparence et l’organisation du cadastre minier. Cette décision soulève des questions juridiques et de gouvernance importantes, en particulier pour les actionnaires des sociétés minières. C’est dans ce sens que Thiam & Associés en collaboration avec Delos Dispute Resolution, a organisé ce webinaire pour analyser les implications juridiques et contractuelles de ces retraits de permis, tout en mettant en avant les modes alternatifs de résolution des différends dans ce contexte. Les intervenants (biographies ci-après) étaient Alain Fénéon (Independent, Paris), … Read More

l’Optimisation de l’Arbitrage commercial en Afrique : Comparaison des Instances Internationales (CCI), Régionales (CCJA) et Indépendantes telles que Delos Dispute Resolution.

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Le 4 décembre, nous avons co-organisé un événement avec Thiam & Associés pour discuter des enjeux de l’arbitrage commercial en Afrique ! Nous avons comparé les processus et les avantages des forums internationaux (ICC), régionaux (CCJA) et indépendants (Arbitrage Delos), et exploré comment choisir la meilleure option pour résoudre les différends commerciaux en Afrique. Vous pouvez regarder l’enregistrement ici Les intervenants (biographies ci-après) étaient Agnès Bizard (King & Spalding, Paris), Mamadou Gacko (DLA Piper, Paris), Joachim Gbilimou (OHADA, Conakry), Alpha Haidara (Thiam & Associés, Conakry), Aurèlia Sylvia Mafongo Kamga (Independent), Eduardo Silva Romero (Wordstone Dispute Resolution, Paris) et Roland Ziade (Linklaters, Paris).  PROFIL DES INTERVENANTS Agnès Bizard est Counsel au sein du département Arbitrage International du cabinet King & Spalding. Elle intervient dans le cadre … Read More

ROAP LATAM 2024 Finales – 6 de Diciembre 2024

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Las finales del ROAP LATAM pusieron punto final a nuestros cursos avanzados de alegatos orales y contrainterrogatorio, presentando a los participantes más persuasivos y hábiles de cada curso. La edición del año 2024 de ROAP LATAM estuvo dedicada a Claus Von Wobeser. El resultado de la final lo determinó un panel de árbitros de talla mundial formado por Claus Von Weobeser (Presidente), a quien estuvo dedicada la edición ROAP LATAM 2024, Katherine Gonzalez Arrocha y Eduardo Siqueira. El evento tuvo lugar online el 6 de diciembre de 2024 de 10 a 13:40 ET. A continuación encontrará el programa del evento y las biografías de los miembros del Tribunal y de los finalistas. 10am ET – Bienvenida de los Co-Directores de … Read More

GAP HEADNOTE SERIES – Taiwan (by Formosa Transnational)

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On Thursday 6 June took place an interactive discussion on “Annulment Lawsuit? A Case Study of How to Challenge an Arbitral Award Seated in Taiwan and Applying ICC Rules“, in our ‘A Case in Time’ Headnote series. Weiyu Chiang and Brian Lai, of Formosa Transnational, one of the authors of the GAP chapter on Taiwan, provided a discussion of the selected cases, followed by comments of Nguyen Ngoc Minh (Mr.) of Dzungsrt & Associates (short bios of the speakers below) and a Q&A with the participants. Chatham House rules apply. The event chat was open to facilitate networking and interaction. The recording is available here. You can find out more about Delos’s Guide to Arbitration Places (GAP) here, and sign up for GAP news here, … Read More

GAP HEADNOTE SERIES – Greece (by KLC Law Firm)

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On Thursday 18 July took place an interactive discussion on “Greece’s chapter of the Achmea saga: reflecting on the country’s Supreme Administrative Court recent case law”, in our ‘A Case in Time’ headnote series. Tasos Kollas and Anastasis Kardamakis, of KLC Law Firm, the authors of the GAP chapter on Greece, provided a discussion of the selected cases, followed by comments from Truong Nu Hoang Giang (Ms.) of Dzungsrt & Associates (short bios of the speakers below) and a Q&A with the participants. Chatham House rules applied. The event chat was opened to facilitate networking and interaction. The recording is available here. You can find out more about Delos’s Guide to Arbitration Places (GAP) here, and sign up for GAP news here, and … Read More

Corruption and arbitration / award challenge: What lessons can we learn from P&ID v Nigeria?

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Join us, online or in person, at London International Disputes Week (LIDW)! Our event, jointly organised with White & Case, Linklaters, and Control Risks, will take place on Wednesday 5 June, at 11am – 12.30pm, online and at the offices of White & Case in London. We will discuss the finality of arbitration awards as one of the key benefits of arbitration as an alternative method of resolving disputes.  Even though an award is final, the NYC provides for grounds for refusing to recognise an award or challenging an award, which notably include instances where corruption allegations are established.  It is therefore important for practitioners to be aware of the evolution of these key issues including what role (if any) … Read More

GAP JOURNAL SERIES – Conflicts of Interests and the new IBA Guidelines: A Case Study for Latin America

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On Thursday 23 May took place an in-depth 90mn discussion, of Conflicts of Interests and the new IBA Guidelines: A Case Study for Latin America, in our ‘A Case in Time’ Journal series. The speakers for this episode included Luis Capiel (Arias), Salvador Fonseca (Fonseca, Rodríguez & Perchemlian Abogados), Hugo García Larriva (Bustamante Fabara) with Laura Sinisterra (Debevoise & Plimpton) moderating (short bios of the speakers below). ABOUT THE GAP AND THE SPEAKERS The Delos Guide to Arbitration Places (GAP) is designed to assist in-house counsel, corporate lawyers and arbitration practitioners with efficiently accessing key insights into a large range of jurisdictions, including for the purposes of negotiating the choice of arbitral seats and conducting arbitral proceedings in those jurisdictions. … Read More

GAP HEADNOTE SERIES – Portugal (by Morais Leitao, Galvao Teles, Soars Da Silva & Associados – MLGTS)

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On Thursday 2 May took place an interactive discussion on “The violation of international public policy as ground for requesting the setting aside of arbitral awards rendered in Portugal or for opposing the recognition and enforcement in this country of arbitral awards rendered abroad“, in our ‘A Case in Time’ headnote series. Antonio Sampaio Caramelo, of Morais Leitao, Galvao Teles, Soars Da Silva & Associados (MLGTS), one of the authors of the GAP chapter on Portugal, provided a discussion of the selected case, followed by comments from David de Freitas, of White & Case (short bios of the speakers below) and a Q&A with the participants. Chatham House rules applied. The event chat was opened to facilitate networking and interaction. The recording is … Read More