The United States is widely considered a preferred jurisdiction for the enforcement of arbitral awards against sovereigns – with good reason.

Investors and funders often rely on the availability of investment protection rights against states as part of their assessment of the bankability of new projects.

In the last half-decade, dealmakers have had to grow accustomed to living in "unprecedented times", facing increased geopolitical volatility and seismic shifts in global markets.

Businesses are experiencing a period of geopolitical friction. Sanctions regimes and trade restrictions are expanding, supply chains are being regionalised and states are increasingly prepared to prioritise strategic and political interests over legal and institutional consistency.

Commercial parties value certainty. Yet certainty can come at a cost: a fixed price or pricing model that is commercially acceptable to both sides at the time of contracting may become financially unsustainable if market conditions change or the customer’s use or reliance on the products or services changes over time.

Consolidation—the merging of two or more arbitral proceedings into one—is a deceptively simple concept.

The “kompetenz-kompetenz” doctrine provides that an arbitral tribunal has jurisdiction to rule on its own jurisdiction. The competence principle, as it is sometimes known, is enshrined in Article 16 of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (Model Law) and is given the force of law in Australia by Sections 16(1) and 21 of the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) (IAA).

When the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, its aims were clear: reduce carbon emissions and limit global warming to no more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Mass arbitrations—in which dozens or hundreds of legally identical arbitrations are filed against a corporate respondent—can result in multi-million-dollar upfront fees before an arbitrator ever sees the case.

Generative AI has changed what arbitrators can do in seconds: summarize a voluminous record, prepare a first draft of the procedural history section of an award, or stress-test legal reasoning.

The crisis in the Middle East has created a landscape of uncertainty for businesses with interests in the Gulf States and beyond.

Recht und Verbraucherschutz/Gesetzentwurf Die Bundesregierung will es Geschädigten von Unfällen mit E-Rollern erleichtern, Schadensersatzansprüche geltend zu machen, und deshalb unter anderem eine Halterhaftung einführen.

Recht und Verbraucherschutz/Unterrichtung Der Bundesrat hat dem vom Bundestag im Herbst 2025 beschlossenen "Schuldnerberatungsdienstegesetz" laut einer Unterrichtung die erforderliche Zustimmung versagt.

Recht und Verbraucherschutz/Gesetzentwurf Die Bundesregierung hat den Entwurf eines Gesetzes zur Umsetzung der Richtlinie (EU) 2024/1260 über die Abschöpfung und Einziehung von Vermögenswerten vorgelegt.

Recht und Verbraucherschutz/Unterrichtung Der Bundesrat hat keine Einwände gegen den Gesetzentwurf der Bundesregierung zur Förderung und Modernisierung des Anwaltsnotariats.

Verordnung zur Vereinfachung von Inhaberkontrollverfahren und bestimmter Personenanzeigen vom 19. November 2025

Vietnam: After nearly 10 years, the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) has issued a new set of rules - the VIAC Arbitration Rules 2026 (“2026 Rules”) which officially apply to disputes commenced at VIAC from 1 July 2026. Compared with the 2017 version (“2017 Rules”), the 2026 Rules not only revise and clarify existing provisions but also introduce several new mechanisms aimed at enhancing the efficiency of dispute resolution through arbitration. These changes directly affect the administration and conduct of arbitral proceedings, particularly in the context where Vietnamese arbitration law still largely operates as a “framework” legislation.

Dentons, Canada's Global Law Firm, is pleased to welcome three exceptional partners, Sunil Joneja, Alexandra Fox and Scott McLeman, to its Banking and Finance group in Calgary.

Vietnam: Against the backdrop of the Vietnamese Government’s ongoing efforts to streamline administrative procedures and create a more favorable environment for investment activities, Vietnam’s competition law regime has also undergone notable changes. One of the most notable changes is the significant increase in the merger filing thresholds under the Government’s Resolution No. 66.18/2026/NQ-CP dated 18 May 2026 on decentralization and the reduction and simplification of administrative procedures and business conditions, which takes effect from 1 July 2026 to 28 February 2027.