Arbitration Notes

Embracing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in International Arbitration: The LCIA’s New Guidelines

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has introduced comprehensive Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Guidelines aimed at fostering …

LCIA publishes its casework report for 2023 – an increase in cases with consolidation and early determination becoming more popular

The LCIA has recently published its Casework Report for 2023, providing valuable insights into the organisation's caseload and emerging trends. The …

LCIA ANNOUNCES PACKAGE OF UPDATES - REVISED SCHEDULE OF COSTS, REVISED TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND UPDATED GUIDANCE NOTE

LCIA "TYLNEY IN PARIS" – 29 OCTOBER 2023

The LCIA is holding a "Tylney on Tour" morning symposium in Paris on 29 October 2023, preceding the IBA Annual Conference. As part of an interesting and …

REFORMING THE ARBITRATION ACT

On 6 September 2023, the Law Commission published its final report on the proposed reform of the Arbitration Act 1996, together with a draft amendment …

Paula Hodges KC will speak at the AIEN/LCIA Conference on Dispute Resolution in the International Energy Business

  Herbert Smith Freehills is a proud sponsor of the upcoming Dispute Resolution in the International Energy Business Conference, …

FULLY VIRTUAL HEARING NOT A GROUND TO REFUSE ENFORCEMENT, HONG KONG COURT RULES

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has ruled that the holding of a fully virtual hearing despite the opposition of one of the parties did not provide …

2021/2022 INSTITUTIONAL CASELOAD STATISTICS: THE AIAC AND SIAC REMAIN THE PREFERRED ARBITRATION INSTITUTIONS BY MALAYSIAN PARTIES

Following on from our previous updates in 2019, 2020, and 2021, we analyse the publicly available caseload statistics for the usage of various arbitral …

LCIA publishes its Casework Report for 2022 – percentage of Asian parties triples and, for the first time in 25 years, no arbitrator challenges pursuant to Article 10 of the LCIA Rules

The LCIA has published its Casework Report for 2022, which is the LCIA's annual summary of its caseload and trends. It reported fewer new cases than …

Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Head of International Arbitration Paula Hodges QC Reappointed for Second Term as LCIA President

Livian on a prayer: Claimant's last hope s68 challenge is firmly rejected by the Commercial Court

The Commercial Court has rejected an attempt to challenge an LCIA award on grounds of serious irregularity under section 68(2)(a) of the Arbitration Act …

DIAC and LCIA announce agreement regarding existing DIFC-LCIA cases

The Dubai International Arbitration Centre ("DIAC") and the London Court of International Arbitration ("LCIA") have announced in a joint press release …