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. [...]

The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) is excited to launch the ACICA Sustainability Protocol: Towards More Sustainable Arbitral Proceedings (Protocol). The Protocol seeks to encourage parties and tribunals in arbitral proceedings to commit to resolving disputes in a more environmentally sustainable manner. While the recommendations set out in Protocol were developed by an ACICA Taskforce with the ACICA Rules in [...]

Please note that ACICA’s offices will be closed from Monday 23 December 2024 and will reopen on Monday 6 January 2025.   If your matter requires urgent attention during that time, please email the Secretariat at secretariat@acica.org.au.

ACICA is pleased to announce that ACICA has re-constituted its Rules Committee to commence the review of the 2021 ACICA Arbitration Rules and ACICA Expedited Arbitration Rules (2021 Rules). ACICA has conducted a review of its rules every five years since 2011 to ensure they reflect international best practice and continue to exceed user expectations. [...]