Arbitration Notes

Russian Supreme Court Refuses Enforcement of Arbitration Award due to the Nationality of the Arbitrators

The Russian Supreme Court has refused enforcement of an arbitration award on the basis of the "public policy" exception in the New York Convention.

NO TWO BITES AT THE CHERRY: SINGAPORE COURT REFUSES RE-LITIGATING JURISDICTION ISSUES UPON ENFORCEMENT APPLYING DOCTRINE OF TRANSNATIONAL ISSUE ESTOPPEL

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA AFFIRMS JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE ARBITRAL AWARDS AGAINST FOREIGN STATES PARTY TO THE NEW YORK CONVENTION

On 24 October 2023, the Federal Court of Australia dismissed India’s application to set aside an investor’s application to recognise and enforce an award …

TIMOR-LESTE BECOMES THE 172ND STATE TO THE NEW YORK CONVENTION 1958

On 17 January 2023, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Timor-Leste) became the 172nd state to accede the Convention on the Recognition and …

SURINAME BECOMES PARTY TO THE NEW YORK CONVENTION

Suriname has become the 171st State party to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the Convention). On …

SIERRA LEONE PARLIAMENT APPROVES NEW ARBITRATION LEGISLATION

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), …

New York Convention enters into force in Iraq this week, making Iraq the 169th State Party to the Convention

As noted in our previous blog post here, in March 2021, Iraq passed the "Law on the Accession of the Republic of Iraq to the New York Convention on the …

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

Federal Court of Australia continues to reinforce Australia’s pro-enforcement approach to foreign arbitral awards

A recent case of the Federal Court of Australia affirms the Australian courts’ pro-enforcement approach to foreign arbitral awards under the regime of …

HSF’S PAULA HODGES QC TO JOIN PANEL IN "ARBITRATION LAW AND PRACTICE IN NIGERIA" WEBINAR

IRAQ WILL BECOME THE 168TH SIGNATORY TO THE NEW YORK CONVENTION