Arbitration Notes

New Rules for Emergency Arbitration in Chile

On August 11, 2023, the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce (CAM Santiago) introduced new rules on emergency arbitration …

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. …

NEW LCIA RULES IN FORCE ON 1 OCTOBER 2020: REFRESHING THE LCIA'S APPROACH?

A decade of emergencies in Stockholm

First Emergency Arbitration Procedure in China

The Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC) recently administered the first emergency arbitration proceeding in mainland China. Wei Sun was the emergency …

HKIAC 2017 CASE STATISTICS

The HKIAC has recently published its case statistics for 2017, showing a continued healthy demand for its services. The HKIAC saw a 15.7% increase in its …

New HSF Global Construction & Infrastructure Disputes publication is launched

We are delighted to share with you the inaugural issue of the new publication from the Herbert Smith Freehills Global Construction and …

THE NEW DIFC-LCIA ARBITRATION RULES 2016

The DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre has issued its new rules which will apply to all arbitrations commencing on or after 1 October 2016. The key changes are …

English High Court has no power to grant urgent relief under Arbitration Act where urgent relief could be granted by expedited tribunal or emergency arbitrator under LCIA Rules

In the recent case of Gerald Metals SA v Timis [2016] EWHC 2327 (Ch), the English High Court considered its power to grant urgent relief under s 44(3) of …

Event: 31st Annual ICC and QMUL SIA Joint Symposium: "Powers and Duties of Arbitrators: Rules, Law, Practice and Ethics, Emergency Arbitration and Dealing with Sanctions"

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to be hosting the 31st Annual ICC and School of International Arbitration Joint Symposium on "Powers and Duties of …