In-House Legal Counsel and External Lawyers: How to Maximize Collaboration?
For the past 10 years, I have been regularly in touch with Iranian companies and their in-house legal advisors. Looking back, I realize that when I was younger [...]
Can an Arbitration Counsel with Hourly Rate be a Fan of Amicable Settlement?
In a 2015 arbitration case under the ICC rules, in which I represented the Iranian Claimant, after the Spanish Respondent submitted the answer to Request, I found [...]
Online Arbitration: How Iranian Courts React?
Oveis Rezvanian, Kamyar S. Oladi Introduction [1] Dispute resolution methods are now facing with some unprecedented times in the Covid-19 pandemic period. Since the trade cannot stop, Alternative Dispute [...]
Statute of Limitation Under Iranian Law
Under Iranian civil law, in principle, there exists no statute of limitation for bringing a claim to the court of law or arbitration. This procedure is in consistence [...]
Commercial Disputes in the Context of Iran Arbitration Laws
Oveis Rezvanian, Kamyar S. Oladi In the context of Iran arbitration laws, there are two positions in which the term “commercial disputes” is employed: First, Article 2(1) [...]
The Effect of Bankruptcy on Arbitrations Seated in Iran: Practical Insights from a Recent TRAC Case
Oveis Rezvanian, Kamyar S. Oladi Introduction For the purpose of this article, there are some words and principles that shall be defined before raising the main issue. [...]
Emergency Arbitration Expedited Procedure Tehran Regional Arbitration Center : Introduction of Unprecedented Procedures into the Iranian Legal System
Dr. Oveis Rezvanian[2] Dr. Mohammad Hossein Tavana[3] I. Introduction Tehran Regional Arbitration Center (‘TRAC’) is an independent international organization, established under the auspice of the Asian-African Legal Consultative [...]
Non-Disclosure by Arbitrator: A Valid Ground for Challenge
Under Iranian arbitration law, the safest way for an arbitrator to avoid any future challenge is to, upon his appointment, disclose anything that might give rise to [...]
Stay or Close of Proceeding: The Question of Unfulfilled Pre-Arbitral Steps
In the last few days, I was dealing with a multi-tiered dispute resolution clause, with ICC arbitration as the last step, and again, many questions regarding pre-arbitral [...]
Kluwer interviews with Dr. Oveis Rezvanian: Perspectives on Arbitration in Iran
On 16 August 2019, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, the leading source covering the news on international arbitration, conducted an interview with Dr. Oveis Rezvanian, director of Tehran Regional Arbitration [...]