Inside Arbitration: Issue 21
Marking a decade of Inside Arbitration, this edition brings together the themes shaping today’s international arbitration landscape
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30 August 2017
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 …
08 March 2017
The DIFC's conduit jurisdiction under attack? The Dubai Court attempts to reverse Banyan Tree
Following on from our reporting on the controversial first decision of the Judicial Tribunal in Daman Real Capital Partners Company LLC v. Oger Dubai …
20 December 2016
Middle East arbitration highlights from 2016 and trends for 2017
The last 12 months have seen a number of important developments in arbitration practice in the Middle East, some comforting to the arbitration community, …
11 October 2016
THE NEW DIFC-LCIA ARBITRATION RULES 2016
The DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre has issued its new rules which will apply to all arbitrations commencing on or after 1 October 2016. The key changes are …
06 October 2016
Onshore Dubai partners with Offshore: DIAC looks to develop “closer ties” with the DIFC
The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (“DIAC”) is now implementing its new strategy, designed to develop its international presence and dispel any …
15 August 2016
Agreeing to Arbitrate in the UAE: "Apparent Authority" and Article 25 of the UAE Commercial Companies law
It has long been believed that an arbitration clause in a contract could not be enforced against a UAE company unless the person signing the …
24 February 2016
Enactment of the Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Regulations 2015: the creation of a new "pro-arbitration" seat in the Middle East?
The Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM"), a financial freezone in the United Arab Emirates, has enacted new arbitration regulations based on the UNCITRAL …
09 December 2014
DIFC Court of Appeal confirms its jurisdiction to recognise and enforce awards rendered outside of the DIFC
In Banyan Tree v Meydan Group LLC (Case CA-005-2-14), the DIFC Court of Appeal has confirmed its jurisdiction to recognise and enforce arbitral awards …
05 June 2014
A New Dubai Law to Establish a Dispute Resolution Authority in the DIFC
A new Dubai Law (Dubai Law No. 7 of 2014) was enacted by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and has come into force on 21 May 2014 (the …
14 March 2014
Is your Arbitration Agreement Valid in the United Arab Emirates?
Herbert Smith Freehills’ Saloni Kantaria has published an article in issue 80.1. 2014 of the International Journal of Arbitration entitled “Is your …
06 January 2014
DIFC Arbitration Law amended to ensure compliance with the New York Convention
On 15 December 2013, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority enacted Law No.6 of 2013 (Arbitration Amendment Law) which amended the …
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