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When parties plan to resolve disputes by arbitration, there are several key considerations regarding procedure. In the fourth of a multi-part series, we look at two key features to consider when drafting (and applying) your arbitration agreement.

The Arbitration Act 2025 (the “2025 Act”) is a welcome update to English arbitration law and one which seeks to further London’s place as a leading seat for international arbitration.

Following a year of major changes in the legal and arbitral landscape, 2024 continued to see notable legal developments, particularly in
the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – two of the region’s most dynamic legal and business hubs.

Authored by James Barratt, Kimberley Taieb, and Iona Gilby, this article, published by PLC Magazine, discusses the key updates in the Singapore International Arbitration Centre’s (SIAC) 2025 Arbitration Rules, which came into effect on 1 January 2025. These revisions aim to improve transparency, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in arbitration. A major innovation is the introduction of protective preliminary orders that allow emergency arbitrators to issue ex parte interim relief, a feature not explicitly provided by other major arbitration institutions.

The global energy sector continues to be shaped by geopolitical shifts, regulatory changes, and the ongoing energy transition. As industries and governments navigate decarbonisation, energy security, and evolving investment landscapes, disputes are becoming more frequent and complex.

In this article published by Mining Magazine, Louise Woods and Elena Guillet explore the challenges of securing critical minerals for the energy transition, with a focus on deep-sea mining.

Two ICSID tribunals have recently upheld Spain’s intra-European Union (EU) jurisdictional objections in two arbitrations pursuant to the Energy Charter Treaty (“ECT”).

This September saw the publication of the International Bar Association Site Visit Model Protocol for International Arbitration, offering a framework of rules for conducting site visits in international arbitration.

In the inaugural episode of Mining Matters, a series focused on developments in the mining sector, Vinson & Elkins hosts Ciara Ros and Nonku Zondo interview Victoria Usova, General Counsel at Central Asia Metals PLC, and Kezia Owusu-Ansah, Senior Associate at TEMPLARS Ghana.

With the entering into force of the European Union’s (“EU”) Critical Raw Materials Act (“CRMA”), the memorandum of understanding between the EU and Serbia and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) and EU’s joint equity investment facility for the exploration of critical and strategic raw materials, the race to securing supply chains, and with them energy security and the energy transition, continues with renewed impetus.

We have been following the International Seabed Authority (“ISA”) Council’s negotiations and drafting of the Exploitation Rules, Regulations and Procedures (“Exploitation RRPs”) for the deep seabed beyond national jurisdiction (the “Area”).