Arbitration Notes

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 …

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 …

Fruit of collusion: Hong Kong Court set aside an enforcement order for a Mainland award

On a rare occasion, the Court of First Instance has set aside an enforcement order for a Mainland award (made under the auspices of the Zhanjiang …

FURTHER HONG KONG JUDGMENT CONFIRMS THAT AN ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL IS "THE MASTER OF ITS OWN PROCEDURAL RULES" AND COMPLIANCE WITH PRE-ARBITRATION CONDITIONS SHOULD NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE COURTS

ENGLISH COURT ONCE AGAIN UPHOLDS AWARD OF THIRD PARTY FUNDING COSTS IN ARBITRATION

NO ENFORCEMENT WITHOUT NOTICE: FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA DECLINES TO ENFORCE AN AWARD FOR FAILURE TO GIVE PROPER NOTICE OF THE ARBITRATION

THE CLOAK OF CONFIDENTIALITY IN ARBITRATION IS NOT EASILY REMOVED: FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA DECLINES TO ENFORCE A CONSENT AWARD THAT HAD BEEN SATISFIED

ENGLISH COURT DETERMINES IT HAS NO JURISDICTION TO PERMIT A COUNTERCLAIM IN ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS

HSF ANALYSIS OF SUPREME COURT DECISION IN KABAB-JI SAL (LEBANON) V KOUT FOOD GROUP (KUWAIT)

UK SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY DISMISSES APPEAL IN KABAB-JI SAL (LEBANON) V KOUT FOOD GROUP (KUWAIT)

INDIAN SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS ENFORCEABILITY OF INDIA-SEATED EMERGENCY ARBITRATION AWARDS

The Supreme Court of India (the "Court") has recently handed down a significant judgment in Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC v. Future Retail Ltd. …

NO SECOND BITE OF THE CHERRY: HK COURT DENIES ENFORCEMENT SET ASIDE WHERE SUPERVISORY COURT HAS UPHELD AWARD