Arbitration Notes

Australia's highest court finds that ratification of the New York Convention does not constitute a waiver of immunity

Updated PRC Arbitration Law comes into effect

PRC adopts new Arbitration Law

Hong Kong in focus: a review of recent arbitration-related court decisions

The Yukos enforcement saga in the US courts: D.C. federal appeals court directs lower court to decide question of issue estoppel

Hong Kong court grants worldwide freezing orders and appoints interim receivers in aid of enforcement of arbitral awards

Hiding behind the veils? Court upheld undisclosed principal's right to enforce contract in rejecting section 67 challenge

Hong Kong court upholds deemed service of notice of arbitration and rejects enforcement challenge

Appellate Australian court finds no jurisdiction to enforce investor-state award under the New York Convention

DIFC Court of Appeal rules that a DIAC provisional award providing for interim relief measures is enforceable as an 'award'

On 22 March 2024, the highest court of the Dubai International Financial Centre ('DIFC') rejected an appeal, ruling that a provisional award issued by a …

Delhi High Court rules that third party funder has no liability to pay costs award against a losing funded party

In the recent case of Tomorrow Sales Agency Ltd v SBS Holdings Inc, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court has refused to hold a third party funder …

FULLY VIRTUAL HEARING NOT A GROUND TO REFUSE ENFORCEMENT, HONG KONG COURT RULES

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has ruled that the holding of a fully virtual hearing despite the opposition of one of the parties did not provide …