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Countdown to RIDW25: Sanctioned Arbitrator: Navigating Impartiality and Disclosure Obligations in International Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

In an era increasingly defined by unilateral economic sanctions, international arbitration faces a new set of challenges. Sanctions are not only imposed on the parties but can also implicate arbitrators, as seen in Macquarie Bank Ltd v China Wanda Group Co., Ltd, (2021) Hu 74 Xie Wai Ren No.1 , which concerns the enforcement of a SIAC award rendered by an arbitral tribunal seated in Singapore.