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A matter of class: the spectre of class action arbitration in consumer product disputes
Class arbitrations have primarily been viewed as an instrument of the US legal system. However, given the international capability and procedural …
Injunctions to Preserve Assets or Evidence under Section 44(3) of the English Arbitration Act 1996: High Court Considers Scope
In Zim Integrated Shipping Services Limited v European Container KS and European Container KS 11 [2013] EWHC 3581 (Comm), the High Court considered …
English High Court considers: arbitability of civil claims with a criminal aspect; its discretion to enforce awards under s66 of the Arbitration Act 1996; and the scope of the arbitration exception to immunity under s9 of the State Immunity Act 1978
In The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Ltd v The Kingdom of Spain and the French State [2013] EWHC 3188 (Comm), the High Court had …
Astro v Lippo: the next chapter – Singapore Court of Appeal rejects enforcement of awards against non-signatories to the arbitration agreement
The long-running dispute between Astro, a Malaysian media giant, and Lippo, an Indonesian conglomerate, has reached the end of the latest heavily …
Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Dubai: a set back?
The Dubai Court of Cassation has refused to enforce a foreign arbitral award on the basis that it did not have jurisdiction under the UAE’s Civil …
Argentina settles five outstanding investment treaty arbitration claims in historic break with its anti-enforcement stance
Argentina has agreed to settle five separate investment treaty arbitration claims at a cost of around USD 500 million, in an historic departure from the …
When silence is golden: the High Court confirms the primacy of the "Dallah principle" and allows a party who has taken no part in arbitral proceedings to be given a full opportunity to challenge the tribunal's jurisdiction at the enforcement of award stage
In The London Steam Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association Ltd v. the Kingdom of Spain [2013] EWHC 2840 (Comm), the High Court concluded that the …
Arbitration in Dubai and the UAE
As Middle Eastern companies and investment funds become more active in the global marketplace, international firms are increasingly investing in the …
South Korean Courts Twice Refuse to Enforce International Arbitral Awards
In our two previous blogs¹ on South Korea we commented on the opening of the Seoul International Dispute Resolution Centre and noted that this, together …
US District Court confirms arbitral award against Pemex that was nullified at its seat
The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has confirmed an arbitral award in favour of COMMISA, a subsidiary of KBR, against Pemex, …
Sharing it with the class – a review of recent US Supreme Court decisions on class action arbitration
The US Supreme Court recently issued two key decisions regarding the enforceability of class arbitration waivers and arbitrators' powers to interpret …
Arbitration in Africa: Recent developments
The Court of Appeal of the Lagos Judicial Division recently issued a pro-arbitration decision holding that courts may only intervene in arbitral …
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