Insights

Washington – June 10, 2026: Crowell & Moring has been recommended in eight practice areas in the 19th edition of the Legal 500 United States. In addition, partner Daniel Forman, co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Group, has been named to the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts, and partner David (Dj) Wolff, co-chair of the firm’s International Trade Group, has been named a “Leading Partner” in International Trade and National Security.

Doha – October 28, 2025: Thomson Reuters’ Asian Legal Business has named Crowell & Moring the “Arbitration Law Firm of the Year” at the Middle East Law Awards.

New York – August 22, 2025: Crowell & Moring lawyers Randa Adra, Joshua Lindsay, Edmund Northcott, and Evelien Van Espen authored a chapter in the sixth edition of Global Arbitration Review’s The Guide to Construction Arbitration. Their chapter explores the allocation of risk in construction contracts, including covering issues like cost overruns, design errors, unforeseen conditions, and delays.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has released its revised 2026 Arbitration Rules (the 2026 Rules), which entered into force on 1 June 2026. The revisions represent a significant update to the 2021 ICC Rules (the 2021 Rules) and reflect a clear institutional focus on efficiency, procedural flexibility, and expedited dispute resolution.

From June 11 to July 19, 2026, 16 cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada will host the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, the largest in history. For construction firms, vendors, and suppliers, this trinational event has presented a significant commercial opportunity. Yet, cross-border projects involving parties operating under three distinct legal systems — common law in the United States and Canada, and civil law in Mexico — also create fertile ground for commercial disputes. Given the scale, technical complexity, and commercial significance of the FIFA World Cup and all the projects surrounding it, disputes are often unavoidable. As companies navigate intricate contractual obligations across multiple jurisdictions, international arbitration may play a pivotal role in resolving conflicts tied to these major commercial undertakings.

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve and integrate into various aspects of legal practice, counsel and arbitral tribunals drawing up their Terms of Reference (TOR) establishing the terms of the dispute being referred to arbitration and also formulating their procedural orders should consider the implications of AI. This client alert highlights the importance of addressing AI in TOR negotiations and provides an overview of likely topics international arbitration practitioners can expect to treat in TORs and procedural orders.