Arbitration Notes

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 …

Malaysian High Court considers the legal test for obtaining subpoenas in aid of arbitration

In Coneff Corporation Sdn Bhd v Vivocom Enterprise (Originating Summons No. WA-24C(ARB)-26-06/2019) the Malaysian High Court for the first time …

PAULA HODGES QC DELIVERS ANNUAL CIARB AUSTRALIA LECTURE

On 19 November 2019 Paula Hodges QC, Herbert Smith Freehills’ Head of Global Arbitration and President of the London Court of International Arbitration …

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIA-RELATED INVESTMENT TREATY ARBITRATION

CICC delivers first ruling, confirms arbitration agreements severable

The First International Commercial Court of the Supreme People's Court of China ("CICC") has recently published its first rulings [1] on the …

Herbert Smith Freehills duo to co-chair Hong Kong Law Reform Commission consultation on arbitration success fees

The Hong Kong Law Reform Commission has appointed Herbert Smith Freehills' Kathryn Sanger and Briana Young to co-chair a consultation on outcome-related …

Herbert Smith Freehills supports "The African Promise"

International arbitration does not lack critics. A particularly common criticism is the absence of cultural and ethnic diversity among arbitrators.  …

THE ENGLISH COURT'S APPROACH TO SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS ON A STATE

Hong Kong arbitration internship 2020 - applications now open

  Herbert Smith Freehills invites applications for internships with the firm's international arbitration group in Hong Kong. Four internship …

Malaysia's Federal Court grants third party anti-arbitration injunction

It is an oft-repeated rule that only signatories to an arbitration agreement can be made party to arbitration proceedings. To this end, various …

English Court rejects section 68 challenge on the primary ground that the Tribunal's decision was a Procedural Order and not an Award

In the recent case of ZCCM Investments Holdings PLC v Kansanshi Holdings PLC & Anor [2019] EWHC 1285 (Comm), the English Court (the Court) rejected a …

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION INTERNSHIPS IN ITS MARKET-LEADING LONDON OFFICE

Herbert Smith Freehills is now accepting applications for two internship opportunities in our international arbitration team in London. The programme …