Arbitration Notes

English Commercial Court rejects consumer's public policy challenge to arbitration award due to insufficiently "close connection" of the contract to UK

In Eternity Sky Investments Ltd v Mrs Xiaomin Zhang [2023] EWHC 1964 (Comm), the English Commercial Court has rejected a challenge to an arbitration …

Invalid service of Request for Arbitration not a failure of appointment procedure, says English court

In Global Aerospares Limited v Airest AS [2023] EWHC 1430 (Comm), the English Commercial Court dismissed a claim for directions under s18 of the …

The ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR has published guides on "Effective Conflict Management" and "Facilitating Settlement in International Arbitration"

 This ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR (Commission) brings together global experts and practitioners in the field of arbitration and ADR, with …

Herbert Smith Freehills hosts the 6th Annual Conference on Energy Arbitration & Dispute Resolution in the Middle East and Africa

Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to once again be supporting the 6th Annual Conference on Energy Arbitration & Dispute Resolution in the Middle …

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PROMOTES THREE ARBITRATION SPECIALISTS TO ITS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted nine Disputes lawyers to its partnership out of a total of 32 worldwide. The promotions in the Disputes practice, …

Cryptocurrency disputes and consumer arbitration: the next instalment

The English High Court has handed down judgment in another case concerning trades on a cryptocurrency exchange. The case of Chechetkin v Payward Ltd and …

Code is not law - Arbitration's critical role in resolving crypto disputes

With the crypto market enduring its most significant test to date, we explore how arbitration has become the industry's go-to forum for solving complex …

STAY OF NFT CONSUMER CLAIM IN FAVOUR OF NEW YORK ARBITRATION REFUSED UNDER AA 1996, S 9(4) (SOLEYMANI V NIFTY GATEWAY)

HSF Partner Simon Chapman KC, Senior Associate Charlie Morgan, Associate Olga Dementyeva and Trainee Solicitor Dan Huang have recently written an article …

Data Objects: Law Commission of England & Wales proposes new category of personal property

ENGLISH COURT PERMITTED BUT NOT REQUIRED TO REFUSE ENFORCEMENT WHERE STATUTORY GROUNDS MADE OUT

INSIDE ARBITRATION ISSUE #13 PERSPECTIVES ON CROSS-BORDER DISPUTES

Welcome to the thirteenth issue of Inside Arbitration.  We are delighted to share with you the latest interactive issue of this publication from …

HSF TO HOST WEBINAR "DIGITAL DISPUTES AND DECENTRALISED JUSTICE: THE POSSIBLE VS THE PRACTICAL IN ARBITRATION" ON TUESDAY 8 FEBRUARY AT 13:00