How investors can protect their international projects from resource nationalism and windfall taxes
This article explores how properly structured projects can be protected by investment treaties against such risks.
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IBA Updated 2024 Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration
In this article, we summarise the important changes in the updated Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration published by the International Bar Association in February 2024.
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UAE case law update – recent Dubai court of cassation judgment on recovery of legal costs in arbitration
Mostafa Emad and James Lehmann discuss a significant judgment issued by the Dubai Court of Cassation about the recovery of legal costs in arbitration.
