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Agreeing to Arbitrate in the UAE: "Apparent Authority" and Article 25 of the UAE Commercial Companies law
It has long been believed that an arbitration clause in a contract could not be enforced against a UAE company unless the person signing the …
Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts secure co-operation arrangements with UAE Ministry of Justice and Federal Courts
Following on from our previous post on the enactment of the Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Regulations 2015 and the creation of a new seat of …
Enactment of the Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Regulations 2015: the creation of a new "pro-arbitration" seat in the Middle East?
The Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM"), a financial freezone in the United Arab Emirates, has enacted new arbitration regulations based on the UNCITRAL …
Dubai Court of Cassation dismisses claim for damages made against arbitral tribunal
Dubai’s Court of Cassation dismisses Meydan Group’s claim against Doug Jones, Humphrey Lloyd QC and Stephen Furst QC who were acting as arbitrators in a …
The ICSID convention enters into force in Iraq
The ICSID Convention entered into force in Iraq on 17 December 2015. This comes after Iraq signed the ICSID Convention and deposited its instrument …
Yemen: Managing disputes arising out of the current instability
Yemen is currently suffering severe political, military and economic instability. The humanitarian impact of the conflict in Yemen is considerable and …
English High Court orders payment of $100m arbitral peremptory order, denying KRG claim to immunity
In its recent judgment of 20 November 2015, the High Court of England and Wales (the "Court") enforced a US$100m peremptory order made in arbitral …
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 …
Arbitration in the Middle East – expectations and challenges for the future
Craig Shepherd and Mike McClure from the HSF office in Dubai have co-edited a TDM (Transnational Dispute Management) Special entitled “Arbitration in the …
DIFC Court of Appeal confirms its jurisdiction to recognise and enforce awards rendered outside of the DIFC
In Banyan Tree v Meydan Group LLC (Case CA-005-2-14), the DIFC Court of Appeal has confirmed its jurisdiction to recognise and enforce arbitral awards …
Iran wins its first investor-state case
The Islamic Republic of Iran has won its first ever investor-state arbitration in a decision against Turkish mobile phone company, Turkcell. The tribunal …
Upcoming webinar: Instability in Iraq and the implications for international energy contracts
Tuesday 21 October 2014, London, Dubai, Tokyo 9.30 - 10.30am BST 12.30 - 1.30pm GST 5.30 - 6.30pm JST As the turmoil in Iraq shows no sign of …
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