ACICA marked another milestone year in 2025, recording strong caseload growth and continued international reach across its administered arbitration work. Key figures for 2025 include: • 50 administered matters • 14 new administered arbitration cases • $5.4 billion+ in total quantified value • Nearly 40% of arbitrations involved international parties • 50% of ACICA's arbitrator [...]
ACICA has commenced the public consultation process for the revision of the ACICA Arbitration Rules. This consultation follows extensive work undertaken by the ACICA Rules Committee to innovate, add value to users and to continue building on ACICA’s established practice of providing a just, efficient, timely and cost-effective arbitral process. The ACICA Arbitration Rules and [...]
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ACICA recently celebrated its 40th anniversary on the eve of a record-breaking edition of Australian Arbitration Week (AAW) in Sydney from 12–17 October 2025. The 13th edition of AAW was the most successful yet, featuring over 65 events organised by more than 50 organisations from across the globe. AAW 2025 officially commenced with a Welcome [...]
The Honourable Andrew Bell, Chief Justice of New South Wales delivered the Keynote Address of the International Arbitration Conference 2025, held at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth on Monday 13 October 2025. Read the full copy of His Honour's Keynote Address here
On 19 June 2025, Level Twenty Seven Chambers and Jones Day co-hosted ACICA45’s latest event, Expedited Procedures: Innovating the Innovation, a panel discussion on the evolution and practical application of expedited arbitration rules. The panel comprised Annie Leeks (Partner, Jones Day), Russell Thirgood (Independent Arbitrator) and Dan Butler KC (Barrister & Arbitrator, Gerard Brennan Chambers), [...]
The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to the Board of Directors: Professor Chester Brown SC, Barrister, 7 Wentworth Selborne and Essex Court Chambers, and Professor of International Law and International Arbitration, University of Sydney Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Barrister, Quayside Chambers, and Adjunct Professor, [...]
Amy Cable Joins ACICA as Counsel The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Amy Cable as Counsel, effective immediately. Prior to joining ACICA, Amy gained over a decade of experience in international arbitration, as a member of the international arbitration teams of two global law firms, DLA [...]
ACICA Releases 2024 Case Statistics, Reporting AUD $3.3 Billion in Dispute Value ACICA has released its 2024 case statistics, reporting a total of 54 administered matters, including 25 new filings. These comprised 13 new arbitration cases, 11 expert appointments and one mediation. Notably, the quantified cases being administered had a combined value exceeding AUD $3.315 billion, representing a marked [...]
Samantha Kelsey Joins ACICA as Deputy Secretary-General The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Samantha Kelsey as Deputy Secretary-General, effective immediately. Samantha joins ACICA after a distinguished career in private practice, where she demonstrated exceptional leadership and a strong commitment to advancing the field of dispute resolution. [...]
As of 14 September 2015, ACICA will contribute non-confidential process data from closed cases to Dispute Resolution Data where it is aggregated globally by case type. This is done in furtherance of advancing institutional standards, as well as enhancing trust and confidence in international arbitrations and mediations. In doing so, ACICA joins other leading institutions worldwide in advancing understanding and knowledge of the processes involved in international arbitration and mediation. No identifying confidential information, nor comments on the substantive merits of a case are ever disclosed to Dispute Resolution Data.
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