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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25 April 2023
HONG KONG COURT LIFTS STAY OF PROCEEDINGS BECAUSE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT SPENT
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has lifted a stay of proceedings previously granted in favour of arbitration because the arbitration agreement was …
20 April 2023
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PROMOTES THREE ARBITRATION SPECIALISTS TO ITS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted nine Disputes lawyers to its partnership out of a total of 32 worldwide. The promotions in the Disputes practice, …
19 April 2023
Commercial Court releases its arbitration statistics: significant increase in arbitration-related applications
The Judiciary of England and Wales has published the Commercial Court Report for the year 2021-2022 (the Report). These reports are released annually to …
03 April 2023
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS' GLOBAL ARBITRATION PRACTICE RANKED FIFTH IN THE WORLD
Global Arbitration Review (GAR) has unveiled its annual ranking of the world’s leading international arbitration practices, with Herbert Smith Freehills …
31 March 2023
Beijing Financial Court upholds validity of asymmetric arbitration clause
The Beijing Financial Court has recently upheld the validity of an asymmetric (or "unilateral option") arbitration clause, determining that it did not …
29 March 2023
The Law Commission's Second Consultation Paper – an evolving approach
This week the Law Commission published a second Consultation Paper as part of its review of the English Arbitration Act (the Act). The Paper raises three …
22 March 2023
HONG KONG COURT REFUSES TO ENFORCE AWARD DUE TO "GROSSLY UNFAIR AND UNJUST" PROCEDURE
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has refused to enforce an arbitral award because the procedure adopted by the tribunal was so "seriously flawed" …
17 March 2023
The Asian International Arbitration Centre gets a new Director
After more than 3.5 months without a Director, Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo has been appointed as the Director of the Asian International Arbitration …
16 March 2023
HONG KONG COURT UPHOLDS ENFORCEMENT OF "MANIFESTLY VALID" CIETAC AWARD
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has rejected an “untenable” challenge to a US$21 million CIETAC award, holding that that the award was manifestly …
07 March 2023
THE ENERGY TRANSITION AND LEGAL CHALLENGES CONFERENCE 15 MARCH 2023
Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to be a sponsor of 'The Energy Transition and Legal Challenges Conference', taking place in London on Wednesday 15th …
07 March 2023
HONG KONG COURT FOLLOWS ENKA V CHUBB TO DETERMINE GOVERNING LAW OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSE
A Hong Kong Court has followed the landmark judgment of the English Supreme Court in Enka v Chubb (reported here) to determine the governing law of a …
06 March 2023
ENGLISH HIGH COURT FINDS THAT ASSIGNMENT OF ARBITRATION CLAUSE BY OPERATION OF LAW PROHIBITED BY ANTI-ASSIGNMENT CLAUSE
The English High Court has concluded that an anti-assignment clause can prevent the assignment of an arbitration clause to an insurer pursuing …
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