Construction Disputes, TĆ¼rkiye and London: What the ICC’s 2025 Statistics Tell Us The International Chamber of Commerce has published its 2025 Dispute Resolution Statistics. Beneath the headline numbers lies a clear message for the construction sector ā and a particularly relevant one for parties operating between TĆ¼rkiye and a London arbitral seat. Construction remains the…
Introduction The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced a comprehensive overhaul of its Arbitration Rules, scheduled to come into effect on 1 June 2026. This update represents the first major revision since 2021 and arrives at a critical juncture for the institution. Following a period of unprecedented activityāduring which the ICC Court of Arbitration…
Expert Evidence vs Industry Experience in Construction Disputes What Courts Expect from Quantum, Delay, and Disruption Claims Introduction In complex construction disputes, outcomes are often determined not by the volume of material presented, but by the quality and structure of expert evidence. A recurring issue in litigation and arbitration is whether opinions based primarily on…
Summary of Judgment [2025] EWHC 2173 (TCC) Background The parties entered into a JCT Design and Build contract on 10 November 2022 for the construction of a leisure and retail centre in Bishop Auckland. After completion, disputes arose concerning payment applications, entitlement to extensions of time (EOT), and liquidated damages (LADs). The dispute was referred…
In 2023 890 new cases were registered with the ICC International Court of Arbitration. Parties from 141 countries were involved in the new cases, showcasing the global reach and diversity of ICC Arbitration. The majority of parties were from North & West Europe (28.8%), followed by North America (12.9%) and Latin America & Caribbean (14.5%)….
Earlier this year the ICC Dispute Resolution Services published the preliminary dispute resolution figures for 2021. It is reported that in 2021 the ICC International Court of Arbitration registered 853 new cases in total, as compared to 946 new cases in 2020 which was the highest number since 2016. Despite the drop in case numbers,Ā …
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) published its 2022 Construction Contracts and Law Report. This report can be read as an update to the NBS 2018 National Construction Contracts and Law Report which was carried out by the NBS between 2012 and 2018. The report is based on the RIBA’s Construction Contracts and Law…
EQUITAS director Metehan C. Sonbahar has been recognised again asĀ a Future Leader in International Arbitration 2022 by Who’s Who Legal and Global Arbitration Review. For further details please visitĀ WWL Future Leaders 2022 website.
On the 16th of April 2021, EQUITAS director Metehan C. Sonbahar joined fellow panelists and moderators participating in the CIArb European Branch annual conference on āState Immunity and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards: Protecting Against What and Whom?ā. For further details please visit the CIArb website.
EQUITAS is hosting an ICC YAF webinar on āExpert Evidence in International Arbitrationā between 16.00 -18.00 (GMT +3) on the 9th of December 2020. The panelists Adrian Bell, Damla ErensoyĀ from CMS International Law Firm and Equitas director Metehan Caglar Sonbahar will discuss the difference between an expert advisor and an expert witness, a party…