Arbitration Notes

Arbitration and consumer rights: the Eternity Sky appeal and personal guarantees

In Eternity Sky Investments Ltd v Xiaomin Zhang (with the CMA as intervener) [2024] EWCA Civ 630, the English Court of Appeal upheld an arbitration award …

Inside Arbitration Issue 17: Perspectives on cross-border disputes

We are delighted to share with you Issue 17 of Inside Arbitration from Herbert Smith Freehills’ Global Arbitration Practice. In this issue, we delve into …

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

English Commercial Court rejects consumer's public policy challenge to arbitration award due to insufficiently "close connection" of the contract to UK

In Eternity Sky Investments Ltd v Mrs Xiaomin Zhang [2023] EWHC 1964 (Comm), the English Commercial Court has rejected a challenge to an arbitration …