Arbitration of foundation and trust disputes in Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom-a comparative analysis

Arbitration has become the most important means of dispute resolution in an international commercial context. Its most commonly recognized advantages are confidentiality and cost-efficiency, as well as the average pace of the proceedings. Furthermore, one of the main assets of arbitration is that the parties are able to appoint arbitrators based on their professional background, and thus secure a certain quality standard of awards in their matter. The same advantages can be exploited in foundation- and trust-related arbitrations as well, which is why this piece tries to shed light on this rather unknown field of application of commercial arbitration.