Arbitration Notes

It's settled: English Court rules that exclusive dispute resolution clause in Settlement Agreement supersedes earlier arbitration clause

Hong Kong court grants anti-suit relief against sanctioned Russian bank

German bank obtains injunctions to restrain Russian court proceedings commenced in breach of HKIAC arbitration agreement; argument that court lacked …

ENGLISH ARBITRATION BILL RE-INTRODUCED IN KING'S SPEECH

Following the general election which took place on 4 July 2024, today's King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament has re-introduced the …

The EU takes action: New Sanctions to Counter Russian Measures

The European Union ("EU") has introduced EU Regulation 2024/1745 which imposes the 14th Sanctions Package against Russia.

English Commercial Court rejects novel argument that LCIA arbitration agreement frustrated by sanctions, granting anti-suit and anti-enforcement injunctions restraining Russian proceedings

In an ongoing dispute between Barclays Bank and VEB, the state development bank of the Russian Federation, the English Commercial Court has granted (i) …

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

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 …