A Pro-Arbitration Approach Changes the Dynamic

Contributor: Randa Adra.

January 10, 2023

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While international parties doing business in MENA traditionally chose to seat their arbitrations in Europe, the landscape has changed

Jurisdictions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are be­coming more attractive arbitral seats for parties seeking to re­solve their disputes through in­ternational arbitration. Over the past few years, the region has embraced a more arbitration-friendly approach, which experts say is likely to continue.

“The recent developments in the re­gion are signaling a wind of change, and parties that do business there should take note,” says Randa Adra, a partner in Crowell & Moring’s International Dispute Resolution and Litigation groups. “Inves­tors and stakeholders should feel more confident about the dispute resolution mechanisms that are available locally.”

Read the complete article in the Litigation Forecast 2023. 

Index: Litigation Forecast 2023

• Cover Story – Class Actions—the Evolution Continues — April Ross and Jennifer Romano
• European Union – Evolving Landscape for Representative Actions — Werner Eyskens
• United Kingdom – Class Actions: Getting Traction — Laurence Winston
• Jurisdictional Analysis – Rightsizing the Federal Bench: More Judges Handling Fewer Cases — Justin Kingsolver
• Middle East/North Africa – A Pro-Arbitration Approach Changes the Dynamic — Randa Adra
• District of Columbia – Slow Flow in D.C. Courts — Toni Michelle Jackson
• Southern District of New York – Consumer Class Actions Expand into New Sectors — Sarah Gilbert
• Northern District of Illinois – Biometric Litigation Looms Large —Jason Stiehl
• Northern District of California – Will the Door to Mass Claims Close? —Christopher Banks
• Central District of California – A Faster Docket with Patent and Privacy Cases — Emily Kuwahara
• Patent Litigation Venues – Can an Infringement Claim Magnet Be Deactivated? — Yuezhong Feng

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