International Arbitration Laws and Regulations 2026 | McDermott Skip to main content

International Arbitration Laws and Regulations 2026

Overview


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.

Read on globallegalinsights.com >