The 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules: Faster Front Ends, Fewer Formalities, and a New Toolkit for Expedited Resolution

The 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules, which entered into force on June 1, 2026, eliminate mandatory terms of reference and the six-month award deadline, with the initial case management conference — held within 30 days of file transmission — now serving as the cutoff for new claims.... By: Troutman Pepper Locke