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International expansion of key Spanish corporates: Over the last few decades leading Spanish corporates have substantially increased their global operations. Key players in these sectors have consistently chosen arbitration as their preferred method of dispute resolution for cross-border projects and transactions.

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Establishment of the Madrid International Arbitration Centre (MIAC): MIAC was formed in 2020 through a merger of the international divisions of the three main arbitral institutions in Madrid and became the first Spanish arbitral body focusing exclusively on the resolution of international disputes. MIAC recently published its new set of rules, which entered into force on 1 January 2024.

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A dynamic arbitration community: The Spanish and Iberoamerican Arbitration Club (CEIA) is an energetic 1,400-member association that has supported Madrid’s emergence as a global arbitration hub since 2005. The success of its initiatives, including an annual conference, has consolidated the arbitration community around Madrid as an arbitration hub.

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Arbitration-friendly legal framework and courts: Spain has an arbitration-friendly legal framework based on the United Nations' UNCITRAL Model Law. In particular, the regional High Courts of Madrid are among the national courts displaying increasing support for arbitration.

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International expansion of key Spanish corporates: Over the last few decades leading Spanish corporates have substantially increased their global operations. Key players in these sectors have consistently chosen arbitration as their preferred method of dispute resolution for cross-border projects and transactions.

Establishment of the Madrid International Arbitration Centre (MIAC): MIAC was formed in 2020 through a merger of the international divisions of the three main arbitral institutions in Madrid and became the first Spanish arbitral body focusing exclusively on the resolution of international disputes. MIAC recently published its new set of rules, which entered into force on 1 January 2024.

A dynamic arbitration community: The Spanish and Iberoamerican Arbitration Club (CEIA) is an energetic 1,400-member association that has supported Madrid’s emergence as a global arbitration hub since 2005. The success of its initiatives, including an annual conference, has consolidated the arbitration community around Madrid as an arbitration hub.

Arbitration-friendly legal framework and courts: Spain has an arbitration-friendly legal framework based on the United Nations' UNCITRAL Model Law. In particular, the regional High Courts of Madrid are among the national courts displaying increasing support for arbitration.