Fraud can be dealt with by arbitration in either of the world’s two financial capitals.

Philip Clifford, partner and co-chair of international dispute resolution and Oliver Browne, associate, both of Latham & Watkins (London) LLP, and Marc Suskin, associate of Latham & Watkins LLP, explain

Clifford Chance’s plans to challenge the domination by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and King & Spalding in Latin American arbitrations took another step last month, after it moved two specialists from London to the United States.

Crowell & Moring LLP has strengthened its London office with the hire of a dual-qualified, India and English law, arbitration specialist.

Constantine Partasides is now established at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London, as envisaged in the firm’s plan to rebalance its Paris and London arbitration groups.

Is the American Lawyer Scorecard’s cover jinxed? The new edition of the arbitration survey had a photo of lawyers from three firms. Since it was published, in late summer, two of the firms have suffered shock exits.

The International Chamber Commerce held its first-ever arbitration seminar in Iran.

Korea’s Commercial Arbitration Board has appointed Jae-Hyun Kim as president.

The Permanent Court of Arbitration has signed agreements with India and Singapore to establish branches in both countries. The court plans to set up its South Asian Regional Centre in New Delhi by the end of the year. India’s legal affairs secretary, Shri Viswanathan, says that the regional centre will remedy the lack of institutional facilities in India.

One of the UK’s leading barristers has opted to join Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, after stepping down as attorney general. Lord Peter Goldsmith QC’s preference for an international firm over the bar would have been amazing once, but is now viewed as a sign of the times.

Winston & Strawn LLP has hired an investment treaty disputes specialist from the US State Department. Mark Clodfelter joined the firm as of counsel on 4 September after seven years representing the US state in disputes. He will remain in Washington, DC.

Foreign investors in Zimbabwe could be forced to hand over assets to ‘indigenous Zimbabweans’ under a proposed Indigenisation Bill.

A generation of women are making a name as advocates. David Samuels reports on the network effects that should follow

Two arbitrators have now been appointed in US oil and gas company RSM Petroleum’s claim against the Central African Republic.

Two new cases show that companies are increasingly ready to invoke the Energy Charter Treaty against EU member states. In August, two companies registered claims against the Republic of Hungary.

Exxon Mobil has requested arbitration over Venezuela’s nationalisation of oil operations in the Orinoco belt.

A German technology company has filed for arbitration against its government in a dispute about a toll system for trucks.

A Peruvian court has nullified an award made in favour of a Canadian mining company in a contract arbitration.

Algeria’s state-owned energy company, Sonatrach, has begun proceedings against Spanish energy companies Repsol YPF and Gas Natural.