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English Court of Appeal refuses Micula Appeal against stay of ICSID Award but orders Romania to provide £150m Security
In Micula & Ors v Romania [2018] EWCA Civ 1801 the English Court of Appeal (the "Court") dismissed an appeal against the High Court's stay of …
English Court refuses to grant an injunction against the enforcement of a s1782 US Evidence Order
In a decision dated 24 August 2018, the English Commercial Court (the “Court“) dismissed Dreymoor Fertilisers Overseas PTE Ltd's (“Dreymoor“) application …
Paula Hodges QC, Head of Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice, has been appointed President of the LCIA Court
Head of Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice, Paula Hodges QC has been appointed President of the London Court of International …
Overcoming reluctance to arbitrate in the TMT sector
Drawing on two surveys on the use of arbitration in technology, media and telecoms disputes, Susan Field, a senior associate and solicitor advocate at …
Implied horizontal contract prompts stay of proceedings S9 AA 1996
In Mercato Sports v Everton[1], the English High Court found that two parties were bound by an implied horizontal contract containing an arbitration …
English Court rejects Ukraine's attempt to set aside enforcement order on grounds of state immunity
The English Court (the "Court") has dismissed an application by Ukraine to set aside a court order permitting Russian investor, PAO Tatneft, to enforce …
EU and Japan formally sign economic partnership agreement
On 17 July 2018, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was formally signed during the EU-Japan summit in Tokyo. The EPA – the largest …
Inside Arbitration: Issue #6 of the publication from Herbert Smith Freehills’ Global Arbitration Practice
We are delighted to share with you the latest issue of the publication from the Herbert Smith Freehills Global Arbitration Practice, Inside Arbitration. …
LCIA-MIAC Joint Venture Agreement Terminated
The London Court of International Arbitration (the LCIA) and the Government of Mauritius have announced the termination of their joint venture which …
Reliance v Union of India: English Court confirms that there is no serious irregularity under s68(2)(a) if an issue of construction decided by the tribunal is "squarely in play"
In Reliance Industries Limited & Ors v The Union of India [2018] EWHC 822 (Comm) the English commercial court (the Court) considered a number of …
State to state dispute resolution in the UK Government's White Paper: arbitration with a potential role for the CJEU
The White Paper published yesterday, "The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union", includes the UK Government's proposal …
English Court dismisses attempt to set aside LCIA award on grounds of serious irregularity
In the recent case of X v Y [2018] EWHC 741 (Comm), the English High Court dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral award under s68 of the …
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