Arbitration Notes

Standing firm: UK Supreme Court backs arbitration in UniCredit v RusChemAlliance

The decision in UniCredit v RusChemAlliance shows the Court's strong support for arbitration agreements

English Commercial Court rules in favour of publishing a judgment on an arbitration claim

In Mordchai Ganz v Petronz FZE & Abraham Goren [2024] EWHC 1011 (Comm), the English Commercial Court (the Court) decided to publish a non-anonymised …

INSIDE ARBITRATION PODCASTS: PACCAR, ITS POTENTIAL REVERSAL, AND IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION?

In the second episode of our Inside Arbitration Podcast, we cover the latest news that the UK government plans to reverse the ruling in Paccar v Road …

Cross-Post: ISDS policy trend round up for 2023

What are the trends in investor state dispute resolution at a macro level that have developed over 2023? We have put together a round-up which has been …

IF YOU DON'T ASK, YOU DON'T GET: ENGLISH COURT SETS ASIDE AWARD OF INTEREST ON ARBITRATION AND LEGAL COSTS WHEN NOT CLAIMED, BUT REJECTS FURTHER CHALLENGES TO AWARD

In the recent case of Palmat NV v Bluequest Resources AG [2023] EWHC 2940 (Comm), the English Commercial Court set aside part of an award rendered in an …

TERRAFORM NOT ON TERRA FIRMA - SINGAPORE COURT REFUSES TO STAY CRYPTO CLAIMS IN FAVOUR OF ARBITRATION

MAJOR REPORT HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIAL DIVERSITY DIVIDEND FOR ARBITRATOR SELECTION

A ground-breaking report on arbitrator selection suggests that parties could secure improved outcomes by adopting more formalised processes and actively …

English Commercial Court rejects consumer's public policy challenge to arbitration award due to insufficiently "close connection" of the contract to UK

In Eternity Sky Investments Ltd v Mrs Xiaomin Zhang [2023] EWHC 1964 (Comm), the English Commercial Court has rejected a challenge to an arbitration …

Third party funding for English-seated arbitration: do the English DBA regulations apply?

The English Supreme Court has confirmed in Paccar Inc v Road Haulage Association Ltd [2023] UKSC 28 that litigation funding arrangements based on a share …

Invalid service of Request for Arbitration not a failure of appointment procedure, says English court

In Global Aerospares Limited v Airest AS [2023] EWHC 1430 (Comm), the English Commercial Court dismissed a claim for directions under s18 of the …

ENGLISH HIGH COURT REJECTS RENEWED ORAL APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL AN ARBITRAL AWARD ON A POINT OF LAW

In Osler v Osler and Others, [2023] EWHC 1270 (Ch), the Chancery Division of the English High Court has ruled that the Court cannot allow a renewed oral …

Diversity in arbitration – the Equal Representation for Expert Witnesses pledge issues Report highlighting the challenges of moving the dial on female appointments

Promoting gender diversity has become a key focus for the international arbitration community and beyond. Within the arbitration community, the launch of …