The AIFC Court held three case hearings before the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mance, the Chief Justice of the AIFC Court, at its premises in Astana, on 17 May 2023: AIFC Court Case Nos. 31 and 32 of 2022 (re invalidation of a contract), AIFC Court Case No. 2 of 2023 (re recognition and enforcement

A new Centre for English Language Learning (CELL) was launched at the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre (IAC) today. This Centre of De Montfort University Kazakhstan signifies an exciting new partnership between DMUK and the AIFC Court and IAC. The Centre will provide high quality English language support for the legal and financial sector,

The AIFC Court and IAC met with Ambassadors and trade representatives from some of their key international partners and users. The U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan, H.E. Daniel Rosenblum, the UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Kazakhstan, Baroness Nicholson, and the Ambassador of Belgium to Kazakhstan, H.E. Henri Vantieghem who was accompanied by Professor Alexander van

The UK Foreign Secretary, The Rt. Hon. James Cleverly MP, visited the AIFC premises during his visit to Astana to the leadership of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He met Mr. Christopher Campbell-Holt, the Registrar and Chief Executive of the AIFC Court and IAC, with the AIFC Governor, Mr. Renat Bekturov, who explained how the AIFC

Today Kyrgyzstan-based American University of Central Asia (hereinafter – AUCA), and Kazakhstan-based the Astana International Financial Centre Court (hereinafter – the AIFC Court) and International Arbitration Centre (hereinafter – IAC) signed a framework agreement to expand their scope of cooperation and launch use of a new hearing room in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The Agreement was signed

The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mance, the Chief Justice of the AIFC Court, met with the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr. Aslambek Mergaliyev, the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr. Azamat Yeskarayev, and the Chief Justice of the new Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan,

Today, Kazakhstan-based Astana International Financial Centre Court (the AIFC Court) and International Arbitration Centre (IAC) and Uzbekistan-based Westminster International University Tashkent (WIUT) signed a framework agreement of cooperation and launched the use of a new hearing room in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Agreement was signed by Mr. Christopher Campbell-Holt, Registrar and Chief Executive of the AIFC

The AIFC Court and IAC held their second AIFC Court and IAC Users’ Committee meeting of 2023. The Users’ Committee enables users and potential users of the AIFC Court and IAC to hear first-hand and contribute to the development of the dispute resolution services provided by the AIFC Court and IAC. Members of the Users’

AIFC Court and IAC agreed enhanced judicial training cooperation with the Academy of Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan The Rector of the Academy of Justice at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan (“the Judicial Academy”), Ms. Zauresh Baimoldina, visited the AIFC Court and IAC. Enhanced cooperation with the

The AIFC Court and IAC, and mediators from the IAC, gave training to the administrative staff of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Key skills shared included international standard mediation skills and practices applied in mediation cases at the IAC. The training was provided under the terms of cooperation between the AIFC Court

The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, visited the AIFC Court and IAC Premises as a part of an official visit to the AIFC, in Astana, Kazakhstan. They met Mr. Christopher Campbell-Holt, the Registrar and Chief Executive of the AIFC Court and IAC, with the AIFC Governor, Mr. Renat

The IAC Chairman, Barbara Dohmann QC, launched IAC Chambers at an “Open Day” event at the IAC premises in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. Participants at the event included the AIFC Governor, Dr. Kairat Kelimbetov; the UK Ambassador, HMA Kathy Leach; ambassadors and representatives from seven embassies and diplomatic missions; the Minister of Justice of the Republic of

The AIFC Court and IAC held a conference with the Republican Public Association “International Mediation Centre” on the subject “Providing security guarantees for investments of foreign and domestic investors and performance of contractual obligations in business”. Participants discussed the introduction of alternative methods of dispute resolution in the field of investment and business. The meeting

In this latest User Feedback Series post, please see the recent feedback on IAC Chambers by Ms. Cristen Bauer, Legal Advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce. During the IAC Central Asia Vis Pre-Moot event in March 2023, Ms. Bauer and more than 80 lawyers and law students from different countries used IAC Chambers. IAC

The AIFC Court and IAC hosted a Delegation of German Economy for Central Asia visit with German businesses, investors, education institutions, and lawyers, who have commercial interests in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The IAC Chairman, Mr. Thomas Krümmel, led a presentation and discussion on the IAC. The AIFC Court and IAC have been included in

The AIFC Court and IAC agreed cooperation with the new Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan which commenced operations in January 2023. The AIFC Court and IAC commenced operations in January 2018 and the experience of creating and operating these new international standard dispute resolution institutions has been shared with the staff and judges

The IAC held the ‘Live Draw’ for its 3rd Annual IAC Central Asia Vis Pre-Moot Competition which will happen 10-15 March 2023 in hybrid format at the IAC premises in Astana, Kazakhstan, and online. The Final will happen on 15 March 2023 before the IAC Chairman, Thomas Krümmel, and the past IAC Chairman, Barbara Dohmann

The President of Singapore, Halimah Yacob, visited the AIFC Court and IAC premises as a part of an official visit to the AIFC, in Astana, Kazakhstan. President Yacob was introduced to the AIFC Court and IAC, how they work in practice, and their significance for attracting foreign investment to Kazakhstan, including investors from Singapore. The

The AIFC Court and IAC launched their latest initiative, “IAC Chambers”, in June 2022. IAC Chambers is the premier venue for “one-stop shop” international standard dispute resolution services and is the first of its kind in Eurasia. It provides world class comprehensive in person and online dispute resolution services. It is modelled on the world’s

The AIFC Court and IAC received delegation visits from Japan and China. The Ambassador of Japan, H.E. Jun Yamada, led a delegation including representatives from the Parliament of Japan and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. Mr. Wang Jinglei, Director General of the Treasury Department of the State Development Bank of China, led a delegation

In this latest User Feedback Series post, please listen to recent user feedback on IAC Chambers by Mr. Zmarak Khan, Senior Counsel for South & Central Asia, U.S. Department of Commerce. IAC Chambers was used recently by Mr. Khan and more than 80 lawyers and law students from around the world during the IAC Central

13–15 қыркүйекте Халықаралық төрелік орталығында ХТО Еуразиялық төрелік күндері – 2023 конференциясы өтті. Іс-шара Herbert Smith Freehills халықаралық заң фирмасымен бірлесе отырып ұйымдастырылды. Заң факультеттерінің студенттеріне арналған Орталық Азия ХТО Vis Pre-Moot төрелік конкурсты қоса алғанда, 2024 жылғы наурыздан бастап жыл сайын өтетін ХТО Еуразиялық төрелік жыл сайынғы апталығының алғышарты болды.

Please listen to our latest podcast from Christopher Campbell-Holt, the Registrar and Chief Executive of the AIFC Court and IAC, on the purpose of IAC Chambers by following the link. References: The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) is an independent jurisdiction that started operations in 2018. In accordance with the Development Strategy until 2025, the key

The AIFC Court and IAC have expanded their international commercial dispute resolution services to investors in Dushanbe, the capital city in Tajikistan, with new AIFC Court and IAC premises and services, and enforcement arrangements, in Dushanbe, for Tajik investors who have business in Kazakhstan. New cooperation between the AIFC Court and IAC and Tajik National

In this interview, Mr. Nick Cherryman, Partner, Kobre & Kim, London, UK, provides personal user feedback on the AIFC Court and IAC services and facilities. He highlights key features including absolute independence, the wide platform of dispute resolution techniques, world class judges, arbitrators and mediators, reliable enforcement, and premises and technology, that uniquely position the

The IAC signed The Nansha Consensus on Arbitration Cooperation with its partner, the Guangzhou Arbitration Commission (GZAC), which is a leading arbitration centre in China. Guangzhou is one of the largest commercial centres and port and transportation hubs in the south of mainland China within close proximity of Hong Kong. Both IAC and GZAC agreed

The AIFC Court and IAC Training Centre held its annual training course, “The AIFC Court and IAC Accredited Certificate in Common Law Advocacy Skills”, taught by Dr. Natalia Perova. Dr. Perova is a Russian-speaking English barrister, International Arbitrator, and Head of the International Dispute Resolution Group at Lamb Chambers. The course considered practical case preparation

The AIFC Court and IAC held an in person special meeting “Innovations at the AIFC Court and IAC: The Premier Centres for Commercial Dispute Resolution in Eurasia”, organised in association with Astana Finance Days. More than 100 participants attended the meeting. During the Astana Finance Day 2023 activities, the AIFC Court and IAC launched three

The AIFC Court held three case hearings before Justice Sir Rupert Jackson in Astana during 16-18 January 2023 in AIFC Court Case No. 17 of 2022, AIFC Court Case No. 20 of 2022, and AIFC Court Case No. 1 of 2023. Judgments in these cases will be published soon via the AIFC Court website in

The IAC held its 3rd Annual IAC Central Asia Vis Pre-Moot Competition during 10-15 March 2023. The competition happened at the IAC premises in Astana, Kazakhstan, and with some participants online. Tashkent State University of Law (Uzbekistan) won the Final and Best Oralist Awards before the IAC Chairman, Thomas Krümmel, the first IAC Chairman, Barbara

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr. Nikoloz Laliasvili, visited the AIFC Court and IAC premises in Astana, Kazakhstan. During the visit, Mr. Christopher Campbell-Holt, the Registrar and Chief Executive of the AIFC Court and IAC, explained how the AIFC Court and IAC work in practice and the relevance of

The AIFC Court and the IAC, in cooperation with White & Case and Assurety (leading provider of witness preparation courses in the UK), held a Master Class on preparing expert witnesses for international arbitration hearings. This Master Class was delivered by White & Case international arbitration partners Julia Zagonek (London /Dubai) and Oleg Todua (Dubai),