Arbitration Notes

ICSID tribunal upholds the recoverability of success fees for counsel in BSG Resources v Guinea

On 18 May 2022, an arbitral tribunal rendered its award in BSG Resources Limited (in Administration), BSG Resources (Guinea) Limited, BSG Resources …

Hong Kong Court Clarifies Threshold for Setting Aside Awards

SINGAPORE COURT OF APPEAL PARTIALLY SETS ASIDE ICC AWARD OVER ITS "FLEXIBLE APPROACH" TO DAMAGES

In CEF and another v CEH, the Singapore Court of Appeal partially set aside a €62 million ICC award concerning the construction of an iron and steel …

ENGLISH COURT AGREES WITH TRIBUNAL: RELYING ON A SUBMISSION LATER THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RAISED EARLIER IN THE ARBITRATION WOULD BE AN ABUSE OF PROCESS

ENFORCEMENT OF CIETAC AWARD IN HONG KONG STAYED, BUT NOT FOR LONG

Summary In a further decision in the long-running G v X matter (see our previous blog post here), the Hong Kong court has decided to stay enforcement of …

CROSS POST: SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES TEST FOR RE-OPENING JUDGMENT BEFORE ORDER IS SEALED

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 …

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

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

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 …

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