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03 April 2020 00:00

COVID-19 - ONLINE dispute resolution at the AIFC Court and IAC

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19 February 2020 15:11

Chevron and Tengizchevroil LLP choose the IAC for dispute resolution in Kazakhstan

The International Arbitration Centre at the AIFC ( the IAC ) hosted management and lawyers from the Kazakhstan and UK offices of Chevron and Tengizchevroil LLP. Chevron, the multinational energy corporation, remains the country s largest international

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24 December 2019 00:00

IAC & AIFC Court achieve outstanding results in 2019

In 2019 the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre (further IAC ) considered five cases. This was an outstanding achievement compared to the experience of similar common law financial centre courts and international arbitration centres at this

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19 November 2019 13:19

AIFC Court and IAC sign Memoranda of Understanding with Russian arbitration institution

{img}In Moscow, the AIFC Court and IAC Registrar and Chief Executive signed MoU with the Russian Arbitration Association ( RAA ), which unites legal practitioners, law firms and academics across the Russian Federation.The above initiative expands the

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31 October 2019 00:00

AIFC Court & IAC Moot Final 2019 held in Nur-Sultan

The AIFC Court and IAC held their second annual “Moot” or mock trial competition final. This year the competition was held in the new world class AIFC Court Hearing Room at the EXPO site in Nur-Sultan for the first time since it was formally opened

IAC

29 October 2019 00:00

IAC Chairman signs multiple Memoranda of Understanding with international arbitration and mediation partners in Asia

The Chairman of the International Arbitration Centre ( IAC ), Ms. Barbara Dohmann QC, signed five Memoranda of Understanding with leading dispute resolution institutions in Hong Kong and China. In Hong Kong, the IAC Chairman signed MOUs with the Hong

IAC

04 July 2019 00:00

International Arbitration Centre launches a new service for investors

On 4 July the International Arbitration Centre at the AIFC (“IAC”) launched its new service, Arbitration-Mediation or “Arb-Med”. Arb-Med is a process where a dispute is first referred to arbitration. If parties are unable to settle their dispute

IAC

04 July 2019 00:00

Memoranda of Understanding signed between the AIFC Court, International Arbitration Centre and the European Business Association of Kazakhstan (EUROBAK)

On 4 July the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre (“IAC”) signed Memorandums of Understanding with the European Business Association of Kazakhstan (EUROBAK). EUROBAK is a strategic partner of the AIFC Court and IAC. The signing ceremony

IAC

06 June 2019 00:00

General Counsels League Created in Kazakhstan

The AIFC Court, the International Arbitration Centre, and Signum Law Firm, initiated the Leagues’ creation with the intention to provide a platform for leading general counsel in Kazakhstan and Eurasia to meet and discuss topical issues pertaining to

IAC

16 April 2019 00:00

Senators visited the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre

On 16 April the Committee ("Committee") on Constitutional Legislation, Judicial System and Law Enforcement Bodies of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, led by its Chairman Mr. Georgiy Kim, held their visiting session at the AIFC

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04 March 2019 00:00

Memorandums of Understanding signed between the AIFC Court, International Arbitration Centre and the Law Society of England and Wales

On 4 March the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre (“IAC”) signed Memorandums of Understanding with the Law Society of England and Wales. The Law Society is a strategic partner of the AIFC Court and IAC in providing and developing the

IAC

26 February 2019 00:00

AIFC Court and IAC “eJustice” Launch

Today the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre (“the IAC”) officially launched their new e-filing system in Astana, “eJustice”, the first to operate in the Central Asia region. The system was developed in cooperation with the AIFC

IAC

20 December 2018 00:00

AIFC Court and IAC Registrar awarded Honorary Professorship

Mr. Christopher Campbell-Holt, the Registrar and Chief Executive of the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre (“the IAC”), has been awarded an Honorary Professorship by the M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University (“KAZGUU”) in recognition of

IAC

13 September 2018 00:00

First Kazakhstani lawyers join the IAC panel of arbitrators and mediators

The International Arbitration Centre at the AIFC has continued to extend its panel of arbitrators and mediators. Currently it has 28 independent, highly qualified and respected international arbitrators and mediators from a variety of jurisdictions and

IAC

21 June 2018 00:00

The first AIFC Legal Education Week in Astana

From 18 to 23 June the AIFC Court and the International Arbitration Centre at the AIFC, in cooperation with the AIFC Bureau for Continuing Professional Development, is holding their first AIFC Legal Week (“Legal Week”) in Astana. From 18 to 23 June