Arbitration Notes

HONG KONG COURT UPHOLDS FREEZING ORDER GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF ENFORCEMENT OF CIETAC ARBITRAL AWARD

ICSID MEMBER STATES APPROVE AMENDED 2022 ARBITRATION RULES

On 21 March 2022, the Member States of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) approved wide-ranging amendments to the …

HONG KONG COURT SET ASIDE AN AWARD WHICH EXCEEDED THE SCOPE OF SUBMISSION TO ARBITRATION

SINGAPORE HIGH COURT HOLDS THAT ARBITRATION CLAUSE MISNAMING AN ARBITRAL INSTITUTION IS VALID

Arbitrators' independence and impartiality—a new decision from the International Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal (Rio Tinto France and Rio Tinto Alcan Inc v SAS Alteo Gardanne)

ENGLISH COURT CONSIDERS STEPS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WHICH PREVENT A SUCCESSFUL STAY APPLICATION

Herbert Smith Freehills Global Arbitration Practice Ranked Sixth in the World

Global Arbitration Review (GAR) has unveiled its annual ranking of the world’s leading international arbitration practices, with Herbert Smith Freehills …

“And the (arbitration) award goes to …” – Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 receives Royal Assent

On 25 March 2022, the general moratorium on forfeiture of commercial premises due to non-payment of rent came to an end, just over two years since it was …

Commercial Court firmly rejects attempt to re-open challenges to arbitral award (WSB v FOL)

The Commercial Court has dismissed an application to set aside an order which dismissed challenges under sections 67 and 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 …

Hong Kong gazettes success fee Bill

Hong Kong has officially published a Bill that would allow lawyers to agree outcome-based fees for arbitration work in the territory. If, as expected, …

DIAC and LCIA announce agreement regarding existing DIFC-LCIA cases

The Dubai International Arbitration Centre ("DIAC") and the London Court of International Arbitration ("LCIA") have announced in a joint press release …

ENGLISH HIGH COURT REJECTS FULL AND FRANK DISCLOSURE CHALLENGE TO EX PARTE ARBITRATION ORDER (GENERAL DYNAMICS V LIBYA)

In the recent decision of General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd v State of Libya [2022] EWHC 501 (Comm) the English Commercial Court refused to set …