Arbitration Notes

THE FRENCH SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS SET ASIDE OF AWARD DUE TO EVIDENCE OF MONEY LAUNDERING

In Belokon v. Kyrgyzstan (Cass. Civ. 1ère, 23 March 2022, No. 17-17.981), the French Supreme Court upheld the 2017 decision of the Paris Court of Appeal …

USE OF ARBITRATION IN THE BANKING AND FINANCE SECTOR (PART 1): LCIA STATISTICS SHOW GROWTH

The LCIA has released its Annual Casework Report for 2021, showing that disputes in the Banking and Finance sector represented the LCIA's biggest …

Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Head of International Arbitration Paula Hodges QC Reappointed for Second Term as LCIA President

TURKMENISTAN BECOMES PARTY TO NEW YORK CONVENTION

Turkmenistan has become the 170th state party to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the Convention), …

'Obvious accounting mistake' sinks LMAA arbitrator's award in rare successful s.68 challenge by charterer

WHICH COVID-19 COMMERCIAL RENT DISPUTE BODY SHOULD I USE? KEY TERMS COMPARED

ENGLISH COURT PERMITTED BUT NOT REQUIRED TO REFUSE ENFORCEMENT WHERE STATUTORY GROUNDS MADE OUT

SOUTH CHINA INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTER (HONG KONG) ARBITRATION RULES COME INTO FORCE

South China International Arbitration Center (Hong Kong) (SCIAHK) is a new Hong Kong registered arbitral institution. It is affiliated to the …

CONDITIONAL FEE AGREEMENTS NOW PERMITTED IN SINGAPORE

Lawyers in Singapore are now able to enter into Conditional Fee Agreements (CFAs) in selected proceedings, including arbitration and certain Singapore …

Livian on a prayer: Claimant's last hope s68 challenge is firmly rejected by the Commercial Court

The Commercial Court has rejected an attempt to challenge an LCIA award on grounds of serious irregularity under section 68(2)(a) of the Arbitration Act …

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PROMOTES THREE ARBITRATION PARTNERS, THREE COUNSEL

Herbert Smith Freehills to participate in London International Disputes Week 2022 (LIDW22)

With its theme “Dispute Resolution – Global, Sustainable, Ethical?” LIDW22 will take a critical look at the future of dispute resolution and its …