Law in Practice — ICSID Opens in Singapore, Posts Record Caseload
This week in Law
ICSID's Singapore office opens as investor-state filings hit an all-time high
ICSID opened its first staffed office in Asia on 26 August 2026, following the Paris office announced earlier this year — a clear signal of where caseload growth is coming from. The Centre's FY2026 statistics, released two weeks earlier, show 363 administered cases, the highest in its history, with oil and gas disputes alone accounting for a quarter of new filings. For counsel advising on cross-border investment, the geography — and the volume — of this practice area keeps shifting.
Read more →For further reading
Arbitration of Disputes Related to National Security Screening of Foreign Investments
A timely companion to the Singapore news: as governments expand FDI screening regimes, more of the resulting disputes are landing in arbitration rather than domestic courts. Directly relevant to any practice advising investors or states on blocked or unwound transactions.
Order Now →CLNZ Books' Law collection brings together recent titles from leading publishers in arbitration, comparative law and international trade. Explore the Law collection →
More from CLNZ Books
News & Insights
Curated summaries of regulatory and case-law developments, updated regularly.
View →Library Services
Purchase order, institutional invoicing or bank transfer options, for your firm's library.
View →Professional Resources
A curated directory of academic journals, associations and international organizations in the field.
View →Spanish Books Delivered Worldwide
Academic and professional titles in Spanish, shipped to any country.
View →Should this be of interest, please reply to this email and it can be dispatched this week.
Pablo Castellano
CLNZ Books