Arbitration Notes

Hong Kong court grants anti-suit relief against sanctioned Russian bank

German bank obtains injunctions to restrain Russian court proceedings commenced in breach of HKIAC arbitration agreement; argument that court lacked …

Costa Rica reforms its Arbitration Law

On October 1, 2024, Costa Rica enacted Law No. 10535 to Harmonize Costa Rican Arbitration, moving away from a dualist system that distinguished between …

Hong Kong courts dismiss five award challenges over eleven-day period

Unsuccessful award debtors ordered to pay indemnity costs in every case; lawyers who acted in “totally baseless” enforcement challenge heavily criticised

Standing firm: UK Supreme Court backs arbitration in UniCredit v RusChemAlliance

The decision in UniCredit v RusChemAlliance shows the Court's strong support for arbitration agreements

Inside Arbitration Issue 18: Perspectives on cross-border disputes

We are delighted to share with you Issue 18 of Inside Arbitration from Herbert Smith Freehills’ Global Arbitration Practice.

Law Society publishes 2nd edition of annual International Data Insights Report

The report highlights the continued strength of English law and dispute resolution in the global legal market

"It takes two to tango": Hong Kong Court of Appeal upholds award challenge due to lack of dispute between parties

Arbitrator lacked jurisdiction to grant declaration of non-liability where no liability alleged; award contrary to public policy due to improper comments …

Ex parte communications lead to successful award challenge in Hong Kong

Enforcement refused on due process and public policy grounds after 7-year extension to award deadline on which respondent had no opportunity to comment

Patricia Nacimiento to speak at GAR Live: Vienna 2024

Hong Kong court assesses damages for breach of implied promise to honour arbitral award

Expectation measure of damages applied as at date of award

Inside Arbitration Podcasts: The Arbitration Bill revisited

Join Liz Kantor, Vanessa Naish and returning guest, Hannah Ambrose, for a discussion of the Arbitration Bill for England and Wales, which has been put …

Cautionary tales from the Singapore courts: choosing the right arbitrator

In Singapore, arbitral awards benefit from minimal intervention by the courts. Save for very limited circumstances, an award is final and will not be set …