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The Vancouver International Arbitration Centre announces new International Arbitration Rules

By Rachel Howie and Melika Mostowfi
  • Arbitration

Expanding options for efficiency: UNCITRAL’s Expedited Arbitration Rules

By Rachel Howie, Emily McMurtry, and Maggie Sullivan
  • Arbitration
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The Evolving Impact of Vavilov on Commercial Arbitration

By Rachel Howie
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British Columbia’s new Arbitration Act and the VANIAC

British Colombia made substantial changes to the Arbitration Act that came into force on September 1, 2020. Our authors discuss […]

By Rachel Howie and Chelsea Wilson
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mining

Use of dispute financing in the mining sector

Dispute financing has seen a marked expansion over the last decade as new funders emerge and existing funders increase their […]

By Rachel Howie and Mike Schafler
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Considerations for domestic arbitration: Recent changes in Canada

By Rachel Howie, Michael Sestito, and Chloe Snider
  • Commercial Litigation
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Reasonable apprehension of bias on the part of one arbitrator taints the panel – Court of Appeal for Ontario

By Mike Schafler, Rachel Howie, Chloe Snider, and Ekin Cinar
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Court declines to set aside an award despite a finding of reasonable apprehension of bias

By Mike Schafler, Rachel Howie, and Ekin Cinar
  • Arbitration

Dentons Canada celebrates half billion mining arbitration win

By Mike Schafler, Rachel Howie, Emily McMurtry, María del Mar Heredia, and Jorge Paz Durini
  • Arbitration

Arbitrator award upheld in a shareholder agreement dispute

By Mike Schafler, Rachel Howie, and Ekin Cinar
  • Arbitration

Fresh evidence ruling provides a fresh clarification on how a court “decides the matter”

By Mike Schafler, Rachel Howie, Chloe Snider, and Janice Philteos
  • Arbitration

Separability revisited: What if there is no contract?

By Mike Schafler, Rachel Howie, and Ekin Cinar
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Petrowest: SCC affirms primacy of parties’ arbitration agreement, creates narrow exception for insolvencies

By Mike Schafler, Rachel Howie, and Ekin Cinar
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The Updates Continue: The 2020 IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration

By Emily McMurtry and Rachel Howie
  • Arbitration
  • Covid-19
  • International Arbitration

Virtual Hearings in Arbitration: Here to Stay, How to Prepare

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected how disputes are heard. While arbitration, and in particular international arbitration, was already fairly amenable […]

By Mike Schafler and Rachel Howie

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