Introduction
Welcome to the winter edition of our International Disputes Digest, a bi-annual publication featuring analysis and commentary on the key trends currently shaping the global dispute resolution market.
We start by examining whether the launch by many states of specialised, English-speaking courts for international commercial disputes signals a threat to arbitration as an alternative method of dispute resolution. The establishment of International Commercial Courts in high profile jurisdictions such as Singapore, Paris, Frankfurt, Dubai and Abu Dhabi have given parties a further choice between litigation and arbitration although issues such as the language and confidentiality of such proceedings still need careful consideration.
