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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16 January 2023
Court of Appeal confirms peremptory order despite pending jurisdictional challenge
In the case of S3D Interactive, Inc v Oovee [2022] EWCA Civ 1665, the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal of a decision to enforce a peremptory order …
13 January 2023
English court holds arbitral order, subject to conditions, an award
In YDU v SAB and BYH [2022] EWHC 3304 (Comm), the English High Court has deemed an arbitral tribunal's order for specific performance, which was subject …
12 January 2023
A ROUND UP OF COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION IN 2022: KEY DEVELOPMENTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Third Party Funding: recoverability and regulation In Tenke Fungurume Mining S.A. v Katanga Contracting Services S.A.S, [2021] EWHC 3301 (Comm), the …
10 January 2023
PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM PREVAILS OVER INDIAN PROMOTOR'S GUERRILLA TACTICS, MAKING NEW LAW ON THE ARBITRABILITY OF DISPUTES IN SINGAPORE
In an ugly corporate divorce related to an online matrimonial website, the Singapore Court of Appeal decided that the arbitrability of a dispute will be …
09 January 2023
DIFC Court provides further guidance on anti-suit injunctions in respect of "on-shore" Dubai Court Proceedings
Summary Nearly two years after the DIFC Court granted an anti-suit injunction in Multiplex Constructions LLC v Elemec Electromechanical Contracting LLC …
09 January 2023
Cryptocurrency disputes and consumer arbitration: the next instalment
The English High Court has handed down judgment in another case concerning trades on a cryptocurrency exchange. The case of Chechetkin v Payward Ltd and …
05 January 2023
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PARTNER MIKE MCCLURE APPOINTED KING'S COUNSEL
We are very proud to announce that Seoul-based partner Mike McClure has been appointed King's Counsel (KC) in England and Wales. Mike will be the fourth …
03 January 2023
NEW SOUTH WALES SUPREME COURT SETS ASIDE ARBITRATION AWARD TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE ARBITRATION PROCESS
INTRODUCTION AND TAKEAWAY In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of New South Wales set aside an arbitral award on the basis that the arbitrator had …
19 December 2022
Arbitration, the creature which can be tamed: the Federal Court of Australia clarifies the interplay between a non-municipal legal system and the statutory regime for enforcement of arbitral awards
A drawcard for arbitration is its flexible nature, which makes it a suitable mechanism for resolving a wide range of bespoke disputes. This flexibility …
19 December 2022
No contract, no arbitration agreement? The separability principle explained
In DHL Project & Chartering Ltd v Gemini Ocean Shipping Co. Ltd [2022] EWCA 1555, the Court of Appeal considered whether an arbitration agreement was …
16 December 2022
Hong Kong arbitration success fee regime fully in force
Lawyers can now offer success-based fee arrangements for work in Hong Kong on arbitrations and related proceedings. On 16 December 2022, Hong Kong …
12 December 2022
3 for the price of 1: English Commercial Court issues guidance on: (i) what constitutes an "award" (ii) whether a cross-claim under a different contract can fall within an arbitrator's jurisdiction, and (iii) the circumstances in which the Court will order compliance with a Peremptory Order
In the case of RQP v ZYX, the English Court has issued a jam-packed judgment on three important issues. In dismissing RQP's three applications, Mr …
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