Arbitration Notes

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 …

NOW OR NEVER: MALAYSIA CONFIRMS FAILURE TO OBJECT WAIVES RIGHT TO CHALLENGE

MALAYSIAN HIGH COURT UPHOLDS ARBITRATOR DISCRETION IN DECISION MAKING

HONG KONG: COURT DISMISSES SET ASIDE APPLICATION WHERE PARTY ALLEGES ARBITRATION AGREEMENT A SHAM

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral award, rejecting claims that the underlying agreement was a sham …

Hong Kong Court refuses leave to appeal arbitral award

HONG KONG COURT FINDS ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARD TIME BARRED

Astro v Lippo: First Media appeal succeeds in Hong Kong

At its final attempt, First Media has overturned the Hong Kong courts' earlier decisions to enforce five arbitral awards against it. In a judgment dated …

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 …

Astro/First Media: Leave to appeal granted in Hong Kong enforcement proceedings

In the long-running Astro v First Media dispute, the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong (CFA) has granted First Media leave to appeal against the Court …

PRC Court refuses to enforce an SIAC award made under Expedited Procedure

The Shanghai No.1 Intermediate Court (the Shanghai Court) recently refused to enforce a SIAC award under Article V(1)(d) of the New York Convention, …

HONG KONG HIGH COURT APPOINTS RECEIVERS AS INTERIM MEASURE IN SUPPORT OF ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS IN MAINLAND CHINA

A recent judgment from the Hong Kong High Court (Chen Hongqing v Mi Jingtian) illustrates the manner in which parties may seek interim relief in Hong …

Delhi High Court allows enforcement of arbitral awards despite foreign exchange regulations

Two recent judgments from the Delhi High Court affirm the court's pro-enforcement stance on foreign arbitral awards and offer welcome guidance on the …