Arbitration Notes

"It takes two to tango": Hong Kong Court of Appeal upholds award challenge due to lack of dispute between parties

Arbitrator lacked jurisdiction to grant declaration of non-liability where no liability alleged; award contrary to public policy due to improper comments …

ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL DETERMINES CLAIMS AGAINST INDIVIDUALS FALL OUTSIDE AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE IN A SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

ENGLISH HIGH COURT GRANTS NIGERIA EXTENSION OF TIME TO CHALLENGE USD 6.6 BILLION AWARD FOR FRAUD

INDIA AMENDS ARBITRATION LAW RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF AWARDS TAINTED BY FRAUD AND ARBITRATOR QUALIFICATIONS

23RD ANNUAL IBA ARBITRATION DAY: "INNOVATION 360: NEW AND NOVEL IDEAS FOR THE PRACTICE OF ARBITRATION—CRITICALLY TESTED"

Paris court rejects application for review and withdrawal of arbitral enforcement order, despite allegations of fraud

The Paris Court of First Instance has rejected an application for the review and withdrawal of an enforcement order of an arbitral award, despite …

Recent developments in India-related international arbitration

Herbert Smith Freehills has issued the latest edition of its Indian international arbitration e-bulletin. In this issue we will consider Indian court …

Important Second Circuit Decision on Enforcement of International Arbitration Awards

In a significant recent judgment, CBF Industria De Gusa S/A v. AMCI Holdings, Inc. (2d Cir. 2017), the influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second …

Arbitrability of fraud in India

The decision of the Indian Supreme Court in Swiss Timing Limited v Organising Committee, 2010 Olympic Games, Delhi[1] ("Swiss Timing") last year …

English Court of Appeal permits enforcement of a New York Convention award on the basis of excessive delay in challenge proceedings in the courts of the seat

In its judgment in IPCO (Nigeria) Limited v Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (No.3) [2015] EWCA Civ 1144 & 1145, handed down on 10 November …

Fiona Trust v Privalov in the High Court

The Fiona Trust case is one of the best known decisions in English arbitration case law, setting out a "fresh start" in English jurisprudence with the …

Paris Court of Appeal orders the retraction of an award made where one arbitrator lacked independence: the ongoing Tapie saga

In a remarkable judgment of 17 February 2015, rendered further to a rarely-seen application for revision of an arbitral award (which in this case lead to …