Arbitration Notes

Comity Central: English Commercial Court emphasises importance of comity in refusing to grant anti-suit injunction restraining Malaysian proceedings

In Euronav Shipping NV v Black Swan Petroleum DMCC [2024] EWHC 986 (Comm), the English Commercial Court (the Commercial Court) refused an anti-suit …

UK Supreme Court upholds anti-suit injunction in Unicredit case finding English courts had jurisdiction to grant relief

Following a hearing that took place last week (17 and 18 April 2024), on 23 April 2024 the UK Supreme Court announced its decision in Unicredit Bank GmbH …

No evidence of authentic and binding contract, then no valid arbitration agreement

In the recent case of Ganz v Petronz FZE and another [2024] EWHC 635 (Comm), the High Court upheld a tribunal's decision to decline jurisdiction over a …

Australian courts provide safe harbour to arbitration agreements in bills of lading

Inside Arbitration Podcasts: Clause and Effect: Unicredit, Enka and the Arbitration Bill

Join Liz Kantor, Vanessa Naish, and guest, Hannah Ambrose in the third episode of our Inside Arbitration Podcasts series as they delve into the Court of …

ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTIONS IN RESPECT OF RUSSIAN PROCEEDINGS: ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL APPLIES ENKA V CHUBB AND ALLOWS THE FINAL ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION IN THE RUSCHEMALLIANCE TRILOGY

CROSS POST: STATE IMMUNITY PREVAILS: UK COURT OF APPEAL DENIES ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION AGAINST VENEZUELA

In a significant ruling in the case of UK P&I Club & Anor v Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela [2023] EWCA Civ 1497, the UK Court of Appeal has …

IF YOU DON'T ASK, YOU DON'T GET: ENGLISH COURT SETS ASIDE AWARD OF INTEREST ON ARBITRATION AND LEGAL COSTS WHEN NOT CLAIMED, BUT REJECTS FURTHER CHALLENGES TO AWARD

In the recent case of Palmat NV v Bluequest Resources AG [2023] EWHC 2940 (Comm), the English Commercial Court set aside part of an award rendered in an …

INDIAN SUPREME COURT REVERSES RECENT JUDGMENT AND HOLDS THAT (ALLEGEDLY) UNSTAMPED OR INADEQUATELY STAMPED ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS CANNOT HOLD UP APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS OR PREVENT PARTIES FROM BEING REFERRED TO ARBITRATION

In a welcome decision for commercial parties, the Supreme Court has overruled its own controversial decision from earlier in 2023. The Court held that …

INDIAN SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES APPLICABILITY OF THE 'GROUP OF COMPANIES' DOCTRINE IN COX AND KINGS LTD. V. SAP INDIA PRIVATE LTD.

TERRAFORM NOT ON TERRA FIRMA - SINGAPORE COURT REFUSES TO STAY CRYPTO CLAIMS IN FAVOUR OF ARBITRATION

UPDATE: LEGISLATIVE PROCESS UNDERWAY FOR ARBITRATION BILL TO REVISE ENGLISH ARBITRATION ACT 1996