Latin Infographics
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The Latin American Arbitration Law Compendium - Legal Framework
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This infographic is current as of April 14, 2014.
The Latin American Arbitration Law Compendium tracks arbitration laws and treaties related to eighteen jurisdictions in Latin America. The Compendium illustrates the evolution of the Latin American legal framework for arbitration, as well as more recent efforts by certain states to alter that framework with respect to investment arbitration. The Compendium includes information relevant to both commercial arbitration, involving the resolution of disputes pursuant to arbitration clauses in contracts, and investment arbitration, involving treaties for the promotion and protection of foreign investment. For each country, the Compendium provides (i) dates of entry into force of the 1958 United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards ("New York Convention"), the 1975 Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration ("Panama Convention"), and domestic arbitration laws; (ii) year of entry into force of the 1965 Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Nationals of Other States ("ICSID Convention"), and the number of bilateral investment treaties ("BITs") and Free Trade Agreements ("FTAs") currently in force for that country. The Compendium has been edited and updated routinely over the past decade by Jonathan C. Hamilton, Editor of Latin Arbitration Law and Partner in the global law firm of White & Case LLP.
The Latin American Arbitration Law Compendium - ICSID Cases
The list is current as of May 29, 2013.
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Latin American ICSID Cases: Speed of an Award
The list is current as of June 21, 2013.
When contemplating arbitration, potential claimants and their counsel often consider the overall timeframe that is required to obtain an award. Although there are many factors that may affect the pace and course of an arbitration, it is possible to draw some comparisons from prior cases and to guide expectations accordingly.
Organized by speed of resolution and using information published by ICSID, this Timeline serves as a quick reference for the efficiency of Latin American ICSID cases. Based on the 66 Latin American ICSID cases with an award issued as of June 21, 2013, the Timeline reflects the elapsed number of days between (1) ICSID’s registration of a claim and the issuance of a definitive award on jurisdiction or the merits and (2) the constitution of the arbitral tribunal and the issuance of a definitive award. On average, 1,461 days, or over 4 years, elapse between the date of ICSID’s registration of a claim and the issuance of a definitive award. Nearly 1,249 days, or approximately 3 ½ years, elapse between the constitution of a tribunal and the issuance of a definitive award.
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