Arbitration Notes

Finality in arbitration: A tribunal's mandate terminates upon disposing of all issues in dispute, unless it expressly reserves its jurisdiction to reopen its award

An arbitrator ordered a party to pay certain sums to the counterparty if the counterparty proved sufficiently that it had incurred those expenses.  …

Dubai's New Judicial Authority: What you need to know

Introduction On 18 April 2024, the Ruler of Dubai established the new Judicial Authority for Resolving Jurisdictional Conflicts between the DIFC Courts …

Register to attend London International Disputes Week 2024 (3 - 7 June)

Now in its fifth year, the much-anticipated London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2024 will be taking place on 3-7 June 2024, bringing together legal …

HSF Johannesburg co-hosts city's first Arbitration Week

Our Johannesburg team co-hosted the inaugural Johannesburg Arbitration Week, a landmark event that brought together leading arbitration practitioners …

No evidence of authentic and binding contract, then no valid arbitration agreement

In the recent case of Ganz v Petronz FZE and another [2024] EWHC 635 (Comm), the High Court upheld a tribunal's decision to decline jurisdiction over a …

Herbert Smith Freehills' global arbitration practice ranked fifth in the world

Global Arbitration Review (GAR) has unveiled its annual ranking of the world’s leading international arbitration practices, with Herbert Smith Freehills …

Singapore Court recognises Indonesian PKPU proceedings for the first time

In a move that facilitates the seamless integration of cross-border insolvency proceedings between Singapore and Indonesia, Singapore's International …

Herbert Smith Freehills sponsors XXVIth ICC Congress in Hong Kong on 5-8 May 2024

Herbert Smith Freehills is a proud sponsor of the XXVIth Congress of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), being held in Hong Kong …

Cross post: Anti-suit injunctions: High court considers proper approach where facts relevant to jurisdiction disputed

In a recent post on our HSF Litigation notes blog, HSF Partners Andrew Cannon and Sarah McNally and Professional Support Consultant Maura McIntosh …

ENGLISH COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION IN 2023: A ROUND-UP

What are the most important English commercial arbitration developments of 2023? We have put together a round-up below. You can also check out our …

NEW CIETAC RULES COME INTO EFFECT

The updated arbitration rules of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission ("CIETAC"), one of the leading PRC arbitral …

CONTRACTUAL DISPUTES AND CLIMATE CHANGE EXAMINED IN NEW BLOG SERIES