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New York Convention 1958 to enter force in Angola on 4 June 2017
Angola has become the 157th Contracting State to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. On 6 March 2017, …
UK Supreme Court rules that no security may be ordered when challenging enforcement of arbitration awards
The UK Supreme Court has overturned a Court of Appeal decision requiring Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ("NNPC") to provide US$ 100m in security …
New dispute resolution rules for foreign investors in South Africa
South Africa’s draft regulations for investor-state mediation require refinement to work effectively with international arbitration. Interested parties …
Angola becomes 157th Contracting State to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
Angola has ratified the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. Its ratification was endorsed …
OHADA CCJA court annuls €38 million arbitral award against Guinea
In a highly unusual decision, the Cour Commune de Justice et d'Arbitrage (CCJA), the court created by the Organisation pour l'Harmonisation en Afrique du …
Herbert Smith Freehills boost arbitration practice with openings in South Africa and Dusseldorf
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce that it will be adding to its global practice with the opening of offices in Johannesburg and Dusseldorf …
Launch of landmark global conference series on the future of dispute resolution
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the launch of The Global Pound Conference (GPC) Series 2016-17. The aim of this ambitious …
HSF/CEPMLP Conference: Oil and gas in East Africa: An international legal perspective
This 1½ day East African Oil and Gas conference in Nairobi provides a unique forum for an engaging and interactive legal discussion on the state of play …
Brazil has signed Investment Cooperation and Facilitation Agreements with Mozambique and Angola
On March 30th and April 1st, Brazil signed, respectively, with Mozambique and Angola, two Investment Cooperation and Facilitation Agreements (ICFA’s) – …
New York Convention enters force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Today, 3 February 2015, the Democratic Republic of the Congo became a Contracting State to the New Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of …
Burundi becomes 150th state party to the New York Convention
Burundi, a state in East Africa, has become the 150th state party to the New York Convention 1958 (the Convention). Burundi made a "commerciality …
Sanctions Update: EU and US introduce further sanctions in response to the situation in Ukraine; EU amends sanctions against Libya, Central African Republic and Syria
Herbert Smith Freehills has published its latest Sanctions Update e-bulletin, on the latest developments in sanctions regimes in Ukraine, Libya, …
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