International dispute resolution
June 2025 | SPECIAL REPORT: INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Financier Worldwide Magazine
June 2025 Issue
We are witnessing a rise in regulatory-driven conflicts, especially following investigations by regulators into the practices of tech companies. Additionally, there is more and more litigation between tech companies themselves based on competition law rules. FW discusses technology disputes with Rachel Glass, Jeremy Sharman, Matthew Pack and Anne-Sophie Lampe at Bird & Bird LLP.
Choosing a forum for international commercial disputes: litigation, arbitration or mediation?
Peters & Peters However remote the prospect of a dispute is at the point of entering into a commercial relationship, making an informed choice of a dispute forum matters as much as making the right choice.
Factors to consider when mapping objectives and tactics in dispute resolution
Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen LLP Mapping objectives is not only a useful tool from which resources and costs can be deployed and managed. It is an exercise which is crucial to overall case execution, forming the basis from which every procedural, pleading and evidentiary choice is then made.
Confidentiality of the arbitration process: myth or reality?
Three Crowns Confidentiality obligations vary substantially across jurisdictions, which can influence the choice of seat and the negotiation of confidentiality terms in the arbitration agreement.
The UK Arbitration Act 2025: key changes and summary disposal
King & Spalding The 2025 Act will be welcomed by parties looking to expediently dispose of unmeritorious disputes through summary disposal, including financial institutions that, anecdotally, have tended toward court proceedings rather than arbitration.
Rising risks: navigating the growing landscape of AI litigation in the UK
Morrison Foerster This surge in AI-related lawsuits is already evident across various sectors. While initial claims have centered on intellectual property rights and the development of AI technologies, recent cases are increasingly addressing the use of AI in business operations.
Hengeler Mueller The reform seeks to address longstanding issues that have deterred businesses from choosing German courts, such as the requirement to conduct proceedings exclusively in German, limited confidentiality protections and lengthy case durations.
Q&A: PFAS and microplastics litigation in Europe
Companies should develop PFAS and microplastics management plans, monitor the situation and update these plans. FW discusses PFAS and microplastics litigation in Europe with Sylvie Gallage-Alwis at Signature Litigation, Philipp Behrendt at Taylor Wessing, Michaela Herron at Mason Hayes & Curran and Michela Turra at Gianni & Origoni.
CONTRIBUTORS
Bird & Bird LLP
Gianni & Origoni
Hengeler Mueller
Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen LLP
King & Spalding
Mason Hayes & Curran
Morrison Foerster
Peters & Peters
Signature Litigation
Taylor Wessing
Three Crowns