We are pleased to share a momentous cooperation agreement signed on Thursday, March 21, 2024, between the Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center (BIAMC) and the esteemed Law Faculty University of Pelita Harapan. This agreement, signed by Ms. Naz Schinder, the Founding Chair/CEO of BIAMC, and Dr. Velliana Tanaya, the...
Wednesday, 6 March 2024 marks a groundbreaking partnership between Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center (BIAMC) and the Law Faculty of Tarumanagara University. The Cooperation Agreement was officially signed by Ms. Naz Schinder, Founding Chair/CEO of BIAMC, and Prof. Dr. H. Amad Sudiro, S.H., M.H., M.Kn...
As we emphasized last year, developments at this intersection continue directional trends from prior years, but also the aperture for human rights considerations in Investor-State Dispute Settlement (“ISDS”) did appear to widen, given consistent annual developments across procedural and substantive dimensions, as well as numerous adjacent developments with the potential...
Asia is continuing artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation is expected to bring a surge in legal disputes in the digital realm. Shaun Leong, a Singapore-based partner in Withers' disputes team elaborates, 'We are entering a new era of digital disputes. The increasing use of artificial intelligence technologies will bring...
There is a big drinking culture in international arbitration. But what if you do not or cannot consume alcohol? Political pollsters seeking to measure is alcohol‐free. It is also customary for arbitration candidate popularity often ask what is known as 'the beer question': with which candidate would you rather have...
Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center is proud to support the 2023 ADR in Asia Conference, the flagship event of Hong Kong Arbitration Week. This year’s theme "The Kintsugi of 21st Century International Arbitration" is much more than taking stock of the status quo, but is instead a nod to...
The Orwellian Ministry of Love would indisputably say "no", of course. The geniuses of our time would not seem to agree apparently. Almost a decade ago theoretical physicist Professor Stephen Hawking, probably the closest a generation ever had to an Albert Einstein forewarned that the development of A.I. could spell...
Three months have gone by since the unprecedented write-down of Credit Suisse AT1 bonds, wiping out over billions of bonds as part of the UBS rescue takeover. The move by FINMA the Swiss regulator has been decried by investors and indeed regulators all over the world and Asia has felt...
Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center (BIAMC) is thrilled to extend our support to ALSA English Legal Practice 2023, brought to you by the English Development Division of Asian Law Students' Association Local Chapter Universitas Udayana - Bali or ALSA LC UNUD. Brace yourselves as we delve into the captivating...
A consultation by the Law Commision is underway to determine wheter it is necessary to tweak the English Arbitration Act 1996. So far, the consultation responses largery have beenk along the lines expected, albeit with diverging views expressed on some proposals, and widepread...