Arbitration Notes

DIFC Court of Appeal rules that a DIAC provisional award providing for interim relief measures is enforceable as an 'award'

On 22 March 2024, the highest court of the Dubai International Financial Centre ('DIFC') rejected an appeal, ruling that a provisional award issued by a …

Inside Arbitration Issue 17: Perspectives on cross-border disputes

We are delighted to share with you Issue 17 of Inside Arbitration from Herbert Smith Freehills’ Global Arbitration Practice. In this issue, we delve into …

arbitrateAD: A STEP FORWARD FOR ARBITRATION IN ABU DHABI

The Middle East has recently seen a surge in the development of arbitration rules and institutions, with the launch of the Oman Commercial Arbitration …

Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration: A Step Into The Future

The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) has announced its plans to implement the revised CRCICA Arbitration Rules …

ABU DHABI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ANNOUNCES THE 'ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRE' TO REPLACE THE ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION CENTRE FROM FEBRUARY 2024

On 20 December 2023, the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced that the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (ADCCAC) …

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE DUBAI COURT OF CASSATION HAS PROVIDED NEEDED CLARITY REGARDING THE VALIDITY OF ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS

The General Assembly of the Dubai Court of Cassation has recently issued a judgment in its Decision No. 10 of 2023 (the "2023 Decision"), in which it …

New SCCA Rules: strengthening the case for arbitration in the KSA

On 1 May 2023, the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration ("SCCA") announced the publication of its revised SCCA Arbitration Rules (the "new …

English High Court holds English Court judgments can be enforced in the United Arab Emirates

In Invest Bank PSC v Ahmad Mohammed El-Husseini and ors [2022] EWHC 3008 (Comm), the English High Court held that there was no real risk of substantial …

DIFC Court provides further guidance on anti-suit injunctions in respect of "on-shore" Dubai Court Proceedings

Summary Nearly two years after the DIFC Court granted an anti-suit injunction in Multiplex Constructions LLC v Elemec Electromechanical Contracting LLC …

INSIDE ARBITRATION ISSUE #14 PERSPECTIVES ON CROSS-BORDER DISPUTES

Welcome to issue 14 of Inside Arbitration. We are delighted to share with you the latest interactive issue of this publication from Herbert Smith …

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 …

THE NEW DIFC-LCIA ARBITRATION RULES 2021 - KEY FEATURES