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Eric Z. Chang Authors Chapter On Third Party Funding In California
On 23 March 2018, Juris published a new Handbook on Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration. This work, edited by Nikolaus Pitkowitz, collects general overviews on third party funding (TPF) and jurisdiction-specific commentary from leading practitioners hailing from various [...]
European Court of Justice Rules Against Arbitration Clauses in Investment Treaties
On 6 March 2018, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the arbitration clause in the Netherlands-Slovakia Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) was incompatible with EU law. This stunning decision casts doubt on the legitimacy [...]
ICSID Eyes Third Party Funding Disclosure
In October 2016, the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID") announced that it would be amending its Arbitration Rules. The ICSID Secretariat released a list of topics that the Centre had considered addressing. One [...]
France To Debut English-Language Court To Handle English Law Disputes
France will soon open a specialized appellate court that will resolve international commercial disputes in English. Starting on 1 March 2018, the International Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal will hear appeals of first instance decisions [...]
Young ICCA Conference, Los Angeles
Chang Law is pleased to sponsor the Young ICCA conference “Developing an International Arbitration Practice in CA.” The event is co-sponsored with Musick Peeler LLP and will be held at Musick Peeler's office on 14 [...]
Will India Follow Neighbors and Allow Third Party Funding?
Third party funding is currenlty prohibited in India. However, given rising arbitration costs in India, some practitioners are beginning to see its appeal. Advocates Payal Chawla and Aastha Bhardwaj brought this to the forefront [...]
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