Inside Arbitration: Issue 21
Marking a decade of Inside Arbitration, this edition brings together the themes shaping today’s international arbitration landscape
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09 December 2014
DIFC Court of Appeal confirms its jurisdiction to recognise and enforce awards rendered outside of the DIFC
In Banyan Tree v Meydan Group LLC (Case CA-005-2-14), the DIFC Court of Appeal has confirmed its jurisdiction to recognise and enforce arbitral awards …
28 October 2014
Iran wins its first investor-state case
The Islamic Republic of Iran has won its first ever investor-state arbitration in a decision against Turkish mobile phone company, Turkcell. The tribunal …
26 September 2014
Upcoming webinar: Instability in Iraq and the implications for international energy contracts
Tuesday 21 October 2014, London, Dubai, Tokyo 9.30 - 10.30am BST 12.30 - 1.30pm GST 5.30 - 6.30pm JST As the turmoil in Iraq shows no sign of …
21 August 2014
Craig Shepherd and Mike McClure to edit a TDM special on arbitration in the Middle East - a call for papers
Craig Shepherd and Mike McClure from the HSF office in Dubai are co-editing a TDM (Transnational Dispute Management) Special entitled "Arbitration in the …
22 July 2014
Interim relief from Iran sanctions extended to November 2014
Herbert Smith Freehills has published its Sanctions Update e-bulletin on recent developments in the sanctions regime against Iran. On 21 July 2014, it …
27 June 2014
Sanctions Update: EU and US introduce further sanctions in response to the situation in Ukraine; EU amends sanctions against Libya, Central African Republic and Syria
Herbert Smith Freehills has published its latest Sanctions Update e-bulletin, on the latest developments in sanctions regimes in Ukraine, Libya, …
10 June 2014
Dubai Court confirms power of DIAC Executive Committee to extend time limit for tribunal to render its award
In Middle East Foundations LLC v. Meydan Group LLC (formerly Meydan LLC) (Case No. 249 of 2013), the Dubai Court of Appeal confirmed that Article 36 of …
05 June 2014
A New Dubai Law to Establish a Dispute Resolution Authority in the DIFC
A new Dubai Law (Dubai Law No. 7 of 2014) was enacted by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and has come into force on 21 May 2014 (the …
14 March 2014
Is your Arbitration Agreement Valid in the United Arab Emirates?
Herbert Smith Freehills’ Saloni Kantaria has published an article in issue 80.1. 2014 of the International Journal of Arbitration entitled “Is your …
27 January 2014
Getting The Deal Through – Investment Treaty Arbitration 2014 - United Arab Emirates Chapter
Herbert Smith Freehills' Mike McClure and Robert Stephen have contributed the United Arab Emirates chapter to the 2014 edition of Getting The Deal …
06 January 2014
DIFC Arbitration Law amended to ensure compliance with the New York Convention
On 15 December 2013, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority enacted Law No.6 of 2013 (Arbitration Amendment Law) which amended the …
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