Arbitration Notes

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

Queensland Court of Appeal confirms non-party liability under arbitral award

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

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA AFFIRMS JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE ARBITRAL AWARDS AGAINST FOREIGN STATES PARTY TO THE NEW YORK CONVENTION

On 24 October 2023, the Federal Court of Australia dismissed India’s application to set aside an investor’s application to recognise and enforce an award …

Pleading Points in International Arbitration: Substance Over Form?

In a recent post on the Kluwer Arbitration blog, James Allsop, Chad Catterwell, Guillermo García-Perrote and Mariia Artemenko consider whether arbitral …

INSIDE ARBITRATION ISSUE #14 PERSPECTIVES ON CROSS-BORDER DISPUTES

Welcome to issue 14 of Inside Arbitration. We are delighted to share with you the latest interactive issue of this publication from Herbert Smith …

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PROMOTES THREE ARBITRATION PARTNERS, THREE COUNSEL

STATE-OF-THE-ART HEARING FACILITY IN TOKYO OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PROMOTES THREE ARBITRATION SPECIALISTS TO COUNSEL

Arbitral tribunal's refusal to strike out a claim could not be challenged under s68 or s69 of the Arbitration Act 1996

In a recent decision, the Mercantile Court dismissed two appeals under s68 (procedural irregularity) and s69 (error of law) of the Arbitration Act 1996 …