In this Part 4 of our series on international construction and energy arbitration, Kevin Joyce and Alex Slade consider the cultural aspects of international arbitration and why that is so...
The Middle East is experiencing rapid urbanisation, population growth and an increase in industrial activities. While this comes with many benefits for the region, one of the drawbacks is a...
Businesses operating in the international construction and energy sectors often adopt a risk-averse approach to international disputes because of the time and costs involved and the inherent risk in any...
In this Part 2, Kevin Joyce and Alex Slade cover the importance of creating a strategic framework around which international arbitrations should be based. A strategic framework is a high-level...
The highly anticipated amendments to the Arbitration Act 1996 (‘AA 1996’) appear to be gathering pace. Since the original consideration of the Arbitration Bill in the previous parliament, which unfortunately...
International arbitration is a preferred method for resolving complex, high-value, cross-border disputes due to its neutrality, flexibility, privacy and enforceability. That, together with its widespread acceptance and generally supportive legal...
The Middle East, historically synonymous with vast oil reserves and fossil fuel-based energy sources, is experiencing a significant shift towards decarbonisation. Global environmental concerns, in addition to the growing economic...
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently published its arbitration and ADR statistics for 2023, confirming again the dominance of international arbitration as the preferred means of resolving complex, cross-border...
Parties should be mindful of their ability (or not) to recover legal costs under institutional arbitral rules commonly used in the UAE.
Once a feature of fiction, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has now become a much more permanent fixture in our everyday lives, which is evident in that it now potentially provides a...
As an international law firm singularly focused on complex and high-value dispute management and resolution within the construction, infrastructure and energy markets, Mantle Law is delighted to welcome Kevin Joyce...
Contemporaneous documents are key to enabling legal teams and experts to provide a coherent and supported case/opinion. It is for this reason that documentary evidence needs to be at the...
Mantle Law is unique within the market, it being the only construction law boutique. It therefore is able to operate in innovative ways with flexible teams which is only to the benefit of clients.
Legal 500 – 2022The team at Mantle Law demonstrates a breadth and depth of knowledge. Being a boutique offering, the Mantle team is able and willing to provide a much more bespoke service.
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