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Herbert Smith Freehills' Response to EU Consultation: the Future of Investor-State Dispute Settlement
As discussed in our blog post here, on 21 December 2016 the EU Commission launched a public consultation on the multilateral reform of the …
English Court considers unilateral communications between arbitrator and party and anonymisation of judgments related to an arbitration
In a recent challenge to an award made under s68 of the English Arbitration Act 1996, in Symbion Power LLC v Venco Imtiaz Construction Company the …
New York Convention 1958 to enter force in Angola on 4 June 2017
Angola has become the 157th Contracting State to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. On 6 March 2017, …
Brexit—the future of state-to-state, investor-state and domestic dispute resolution
The Brexit White Paper The much-anticipated Brexit White Paper, ‘The United Kingdom’s exit from and new partnership with the European Union’, was …
Inside Arbitration: Issue #3 of the publication from Herbert Smith Freehills’ Global Arbitration Practice
We are delighted to share with you the latest issue of the publication from Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice, Inside …
EU launches consultation on multilateral reform of the investor-state dispute resolution system
The EU Commission (the Commission) has launched a public consultation on the multilateral reform of the investment dispute settlement system. The …
Advocate General issues opinion that the EU does not have exclusive competence to conclude the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
In an opinion issued on 21 December 2016, EU Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston QC has concluded that the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) will …
CETA UPDATE: CETA is signed; Provisional application of CETA and Brexit; First government-to-government meeting to discuss establishing the multi-lateral investment court system
On 30 October 2016, the EU and Canada signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (the CETA). As explained in our blog post here, the …
English court upholds arbitrator's decision to award claimant the costs of third party funding
The English court has refused a challenge under s68(2)(b) of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act) and held that a sole arbitrator did not exceed his powers …
English Court refuses to allow challenge to arbitral award to be discontinued
The English Court has recently held that a party will not be able to discontinue appeal proceedings challenging an arbitral award in circumstances where …
Angola becomes 157th Contracting State to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
Angola has ratified the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. Its ratification was endorsed …
English court grants retroactive extension of time to enable arbitral process opportunity to "correct itself"
In a further example of the pro-arbitration exercise of pragmatism, in (1) Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd (2) Sumisho Coal Australia Pty Ltd (3) Itochu …
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