Arbitration Notes

CASELOAD STATISTICS SHOW INCREASING DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION BY MALAYSIAN PARTIES

Paula Hodges QC, Head of Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice, has been appointed President of the LCIA Court

Head of Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice, Paula Hodges QC has been appointed President of the London Court of International …

LCIA-MIAC Joint Venture Agreement Terminated

The London Court of International Arbitration (the LCIA) and the Government of Mauritius have announced the termination of their joint venture which …

English Court dismisses attempt to set aside LCIA award on grounds of serious irregularity

In the recent case of X v Y [2018] EWHC 741 (Comm), the English High Court dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral award under s68 of the …

English High Court grants an anti-suit injunction and confirms that the choice of arbitral seat is "analogous to an exclusive jurisdiction clause"

In Atlas Power v National Transmission and Despatch Company Ltd [2018] EWHC 1052 the English High Court granted a final anti-suit injunction to …

LCIA 2017 Casework Report

The LCIA has recently released its Casework Report for 2017. This report provides an overview of and insights into the LCIA's caseload. It includes …

English court sets aside tribunal's award on jurisdiction, finding that the LCIA Rules do not permit a party to bring claims under multiple contracts in a single arbitration

In its recent decision in the case of A v B [2017] EWHC 3417 (Comm) (available here), the English Commercial Court (the "Court") set aside the tribunal's …

Sovereign immunity in the DIFC Court

Last week, the Dubai International Financial Centre Court issued its decision in Pearl Petroleum Company Limited & Others v The Kurdistan Regional …

LCIA Facts and Figures for 2016: another strong caseload

The LCIA has recently released its Facts and Figures for 2016. This report (Facts and Figures - 2016 A Robust Caseload.pdf), which is produced annually, …

New York district court rejects application for use of confidential documents in LCIA arbitration

Beny Steinmetz Group Resources ("BSGR"), a company based in Guernsey and accused of bribery in Guinea, has been denied permission by a Magistrate Judge …

LCIA releases Registrar's Report for 2015

Earlier this month the LCIA released its Registrar's Report for 2015. The report, which is produced annually, gives an overview of the LCIA's casework …

LCIA releases costs and duration data – the first of more to come?

Yesterday, 3 November 2015, the London Court of International Arbitration ("LCIA") released costs and duration data regarding actual cases administered …