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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28 February 2012
Med-Arb – an Alternative Dispute Resolution practice
The practice of combining the mediation and arbitration processes (referred to as “med-arb” below) is known as both “med-arb” and “arb-med”, depending on …
28 February 2012
Financial and trade sanctions against Iran strengthened
Three measures against Iran adopted on 23 January 2012 by the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council add yet another layer to the extensive Iranian sanctions …
22 February 2012
Herbert Smith hosts ICC conference 'Investment Treaty Arbitration: a ‘BIT’ of a problem?'
On 22 March 2012, Herbert Smith is hosting an ICC UK Conference on Investment Treaty Arbitration entitled 'Investment Treaty Arbitration: a ‘BIT’ of a …
21 February 2012
Supreme Arbitrazh Court declares non-arbitrability of corporate disputes
In its Ruling No VAS-15384/11, dated 30 January 2012 (the "Ruling") the Supreme Arbitrazh Court of the Russian Federation declared that corporate …
15 February 2012
Launch of our new arbitration blog
Welcome to Herbert Smith’s new arbitration know-how and news blog, “arbitration news”. The aim of the site is to report …
15 February 2012
PRIME Finance: a new dispute resolution option for the financial sector
A new financial dispute resolution body, the Panel of Recognised International Market Experts in Finance ("PRIME Finance"), had its official launch in …
12 February 2012
Changes to the ICC Arbitration Rules - how will they affect your business?
The ICC's revised set of Arbitration Rules came into effect on 1 January 2012. The new Rules codify existing practice in several areas, but also add a …
10 February 2012
Herbert Smith recruits senior arbitration specialist for mainland China practice
Herbert Smith LLP has announced the recruitment of Brenda Horrigan, a highly regarded international arbitration practitioner, who will be joining the …
27 January 2012
Court of Appeal affirms West Tankers pro-arbitration decision endorsing an arbitral award in the face of a possible inconsistent Italian judgment
On 24 January 2012, the Court of Appeal handed down its keenly awaited decision in West Tankers Inc v Allianz SPA & Generali Assicurazione Generali …
26 January 2012
Nick Peacock moves from Singapore to London
Herbert Smith arbitration partner, Nick Peacock, has returned to London after three years in South-East Asia where he led Herbert Smith's Singapore …
19 January 2012
Venezuela follows Bolivia and Ecuador with plans to denounce ICSID Convention
On 14 January 2012, Venezuela's Energy Minister, Rafael Ramírez, and president of state-owned oil utility PDVSA, announced the country's intention to …
08 December 2011
Hong Kong Court of Appeal allows enforcement of PRC arbitral award and provides important guidance on objections to arbitral procedure and "arb-med"
In Gao Haiyan and another v. Keeneye Holdings and another CACV 79/2011, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal has allowed the enforcement of a mainland Chinese …
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