Arbitration Notes

Russia's Supreme Court consolidates court practice on application of counter-sanctions legislation by Russian courts, including on questions of Russian court jurisdiction; anti-suit injunctions and the recognition of foreign judgments and awards

The latest instalment of the M/T Prestige: the English Court of Appeal refuses to recognise Spanish Judgment as a matter of public policy

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

Key 2023 statistics from major PRC arbitral institutions: A comparative overview

Most of the leading arbitral institutions in the Mainland PRC experienced strong growth in 2023, according to the most recent statistics. Key themes …

HONG KONG COURT REJECTS AWARD CHALLENGE AFTER RE-ARBITRATION OF DISCRETE EVIDENTIAL ISSUE

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has upheld the enforcement of a CIETAC award following the re-arbitration by a new tribunal of a limited evidential …

ENFORCEMENT OF CIETAC AWARD IN HONG KONG STAYED, BUT NOT FOR LONG

Summary In a further decision in the long-running G v X matter (see our previous blog post here), the Hong Kong court has decided to stay enforcement of …

ENFORCING COURT CAN GRANT WIDER RELIEF THAN AWARD, SAYS HONG KONG COURT

PRC COURT CONFIRMS JURISDICTION TO RECOGNIZE AND ENFORCE A FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARD AGAINST A BVI COMPANY

MALAYSIAN FEDERAL COURT CONFIRMS THAT ONLY DISPOSITIVE SECTIONS OF ARBITRAL AWARDS ARE TO BE REGISTERED

HONG KONG COURT DISMISSES APPLICATION FOR FURTHER STAY OF ENFORCEMENT

After reluctantly issuing an initial stay of enforcement in July 2018, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance recently dismissed an application by China …

Contracting with governments: pitfalls, arbitration, sovereign immunity and enforcement

Entering into a contract with an entity owned or controlled by the state poses unique challenges not faced when dealing with a private commercial …

Hong Kong Court upholds refusal to stay execution of enforcement order

Overview The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (CFI) has denied leave to appeal its May 2017 decision in  Israel Sorin (IZZY) Shohat v Balram …