This article is an edited version of a presentation to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (East Asia Branch) delivered in Hong Kong on 4 May 2009. In this part, the author discusses the influence of the global financial crisis on the increasing use of arbitration in determining disputes, particularly in the context of investor-State cases. Part II will appear in the October 2009 issue and will discuss changes that are necessary to the arbitral process to make it more responsive to users’ needs.
Asian Dispute Review