Arbitration Notes

Deadline Extension: LCAM-HSF survey on costs in mediation and arbitration to close for responses on 6 September

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 …

Lights, camera, apparent bias: Arbitrator successfully challenged in film industry arbitration

In the recent decision in H1 and another v W,D and F [2024] EWHC 382 (Comm), the English High Court granted an application under section 24(1)(a) of the …

IBA publishes updated guidelines on conflicts of interest in arbitration

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 …

arbitrateAD: A STEP FORWARD FOR ARBITRATION IN ABU DHABI

The Middle East has recently seen a surge in the development of arbitration rules and institutions, with the launch of the Oman Commercial Arbitration …

INSIDE ARBITRATION PODCASTS: PACCAR, ITS POTENTIAL REVERSAL, AND IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION?

In the second episode of our Inside Arbitration Podcast, we cover the latest news that the UK government plans to reverse the ruling in Paccar v Road …