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2021 AMENDMENTS TO THE ICDR ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION RULES: A RESPONSE TO EVOLVING PRACTICE
THE NEW ICC RULES 2021: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Hong Kong's funding code published
As noted in our earlier post, Hong Kong published its long-awaited Code of Practice for Third Party Funding of Arbitration on 7 December 2018. …
Security for costs granted by English Court in investment treaty award challenge in which claimants are receiving third-party funding
In its recent judgment in Progas Energy Limited and ors v Pakistan [2018], the English High Court (the Court) granted Pakistan's request for security for …
ICSID tribunal rules that it is neither necessary nor urgent to grant security for costs from a claimant with the benefit of third-party funding
An ICSID tribunal has rejected a State's application for security for costs in circumstances in which the other party had third-party funding in the form …
Hong Kong allows third party funding for arbitration and mediation
Hong Kong's Legislative Council today passed a law allowing third parties to fund arbitrations seated in the territory, as well as work done in Hong Kong …
Paris Bar Council indicates support for third-party funding
In a resolution adopted on 21 February 2017, the Paris Bar Council (Conseil de l'Ordre) indicated its support for third-party funding. The resolution …
UPDATE: Singapore passes law to legalise third-party funding of international arbitration and related proceedings
On 10 January 2017 the Singapore Parliament passed amendments to the Civil Law Act legalising third-party funding in arbitration and related proceedings …
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 …
Singapore arbitration update: Third Party Funding and New SIAC Rules 2016
This week has seen two major developments in Singapore arbitration. First, Singapore's Ministry of Law has published draft legislation to legalise and …
Article on Proposed Guidelines for the Disclosure of Third-Party Funding Arrangements in International Arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills Visiting Attorney Elizabeth Chan has published an article titled "Proposed Guidelines for the Disclosure of Third-Party Funding …
Publication of New IBA Guidelines on Conflict of Interests in International Arbitration – the key changes
On 23 October 2014, the IBA Council passed a resolution adopting the anticipated revision to its "IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interests in …