In this chapter, featured in Global Legal Insights, Milo Molfa, Jack Thorne, and James McGlaughlin examine how the traditional notion of international arbitration as a neutral and depoliticised process is increasingly challenged by modern geopolitical tensions, including sanctions and state-driven economic and other protective measures.
Using a case study linked to EU sanctions against Russia, they explore how such pressures can disrupt arbitral proceedings and require more strategic management, including reliance on interim measures and court support.