Arbitration Notes

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LAUNCHES THE 3RD EDITION OF ITS GUIDE TO DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN AFRICA

ENGLISH COMMERCIAL COURT ALLOWS APPEAL UNDER S.69 OF THE ARBITRATION ACT ON THE MEANING OF A REASONABLE ENDEAVOURS OBLIGATION

MALAYSIA: HIGH COURT CLARIFIES LIMITS ON STAY CONDITIONS

London Launch Event – Guide to Dispute Resolution in Africa, 3rd Edition

Herbert Smith Freehills is hosting a special in-person event in London to celebrate the launch of our updated Guide to Dispute Resolution in Africa …

The English court retains its robust approach to challenges to arbitral awards: Commercial Court releases its statistics

The Judiciary of England and Wales has published the Commercial Court Report 2020-2021 (The Report). These reports are released annually to give an …

English Court sets aside award on the ground that the arbitral tribunal lacked substantive jurisdiction

In DHL Project & Chartering Ltd v Gemini Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd [2022] EWHC 181 (Comm), the Commercial Court has set aside an arbitral award under …

DIAC PUBLISHES NEW RULES TO COME INTO FORCE ON 21 MARCH 2022

The wait is finally over: the updated DIAC Arbitration Rules 2022 (“2022 Rules”) were published last week and enter into force from 21 March 2022. The …

The French Supreme Court employs the principle of procedural loyalty to prevent a jurisdictional challenge

In Tagli'apau v Amrest Holdings and al. (Cass. Civ. 1ère, 9 February 2022, No. 21-11253), the French Supreme Court reversed the decision of the lower …

CLOSING FOR RESPONSES THIS FRIDAY: LCAM-HSF SURVEY ON COMPULSORY MEDIATION

HONG KONG: ARBITRATION FAVOURED OVER LABOUR TRIBUNAL IN EMPLOYEE BONUS DISPUTE

ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL SAYS LAW GOVERNING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT DETERMINES IF NON-PARTIES ARE BOUND BY IT

In the context of an appeal of a stay application, the English Court of Appeal has considered which law should determine whether a non-party is bound by …

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LLP CONTRIBUTES TO LEXOLOGY GTDT 2022