Victoria Associates – International – Business – Disputes
Victoria Associates is pleased to announce that Duarte G. Henriques has been awarded Fellow Membership (FCIArb) of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), one of the most prestigious professional recognitions in the field of arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
Fellowship … Read the rest
The National Treatment (NT) and Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) clauses are central pillars of Portugal’s bilateral investment treaty (BIT) practice, designed to ensure that foreign investors are not placed at a disadvantage compared with domestic … Read the rest
The protection against expropriation is one of the core guarantees in international investment law, designed to shield investors from uncompensated state takings. Portugal’s bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and multilateral commitments broadly follow international practice but include some distinctive drafting nuances.… Read the rest
Victoria Associates continues to elevate ArbitrationPortugal.com, offering a refined and comprehensive platform dedicated to arbitration in Portugal. Our renewed offerings include enhanced guides, up-to-date case law, institutional insights, and much more.
What’s on ArbitrationPortugal.com
1. A Robust Online Guide … Read the rest
In its bilateral investment treaty (BIT) network, Portugal adopts a predominantly formalistic approach to the definition of “investor,” balancing inclusivity with legal certainty.
Notable characteristics include:
Lee Boyd, founder of Victoria Associates, writes on Kluwer Arbitration Blog about the restitution of stolen property during the Holocaust era.
Read her post “International Arbitration and the Future of Holocaust Restitution in the Aftermath of Republic of Hungary … Read the rest
Movies from the last century looked up to the year 2000 as the beginning of a futuristic era in which high technology is a central element of human life. Drones, smart phones, tablets, mobile payment technology, biometric devices, wearable technology, … Read the rest
This post addresses very briefly the mechanisms to solve international disputes, in Portugal, in the context of international distribution and agency agreements.
In order to solve disputes, suppliers and distributors have at their disposal all means of dispute resolution, … Read the rest
We are pleased to announce that Duarte G Henriques has rejoined the List of the World’s Leading Technology Neutrals of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center, being the only Portuguese lawyer on the list (check it HERE).
The … Read the rest
Victoria Associates is pleased to announce that Duarte Henriques and João Frazão wrote the Portuguese report for Mondaq’s International Arbitration Comparative Guide.
The International Arbitration Comparative Guide is edited by Herbert Smith Freehills partner Craig Tevendale and also Vanessa Naish … Read the rest