Thomas Snider, Dalal Alhouti and Robin Hayden write for New Law Journal on International Arbitration trends and what practitioners should watch for in 2025

Arbitration is in a period of growth, with arbitral institutions reporting a rise in the number of cases. The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) registered its second-highest number of cases in 2024, while the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recorded that its participants spanned 141 countries, with construction and energy generating the most cases between 2021 and 2023.

Thomas Snider, Partner and Head of International Arbitration, Dalal Alhouti, Knowledge Development Lawyer, and Robin Hayden, Trainee Solicitor, write for New Law Journal exploring these, and other, developments.

The team explains that 2024 saw increased arbitration caseloads, new institutional rules and updated practice guidelines, as well as a series of important rulings (and go into more detail on these rulings in the piece.

They also explain: "During the rest of 2025, we can expect further growth of digital asset disputes, new regulations around third-party funding, renewed interest in specialised rules, increased use of artificial intelligence in the arbitral process, and continued growth in environment, social and governance disputes."

Read the full article in New Law Journal here (subscription required).