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25 May 2017

Russian arbitration: are international sanctions impacting party choice?

Ever since the introduction and then expansion of international sanctions on Russia (in particular by the US and the EU), arbitration practitioners have …

09 March 2017

'Bare' arbitration clauses and the extent to which the Singapore court may assist

In K.V.C Rice Intertrade Co Ltd v Asian Mineral Resources Pte Ltd and another Suit [2017] SGHC 32 ("KVC Action") the Singapore High Court discussed the …

11 December 2015

Video Post in Observations on Arbitration series: the Seat of Arbitration

In this short video in our Observations on Arbitration series, Hannah Ambrose, Professional Support Consultant in our International Arbitration practice, …

05 June 2014

Indian Supreme Court Gives Further Reassurance on the Limits of its Jurisdiction in Cases of Arbitration Seated Outside India

In a welcome addition to the recent suite of pro-arbitration decisions emanating from India, in the case of Reliance Industries Limited & Anr v Union …

05 March 2014

Indian Supreme Court upholds 'unworkable' arbitration clause while ensuring that supervisory jurisdiction over the arbitration only lies with the Indian Courts

Adding to the welcome suite of recent pro-arbitration decisions from the Indian judiciary, the Indian Supreme Court in Enercon (India) Ltd and Ors v …

20 January 2014

Commercial Court reaffirms the importance of Sulamérica in determining the law of the arbitration agreement in circumstances where choice of seat was agreed without actual authority

In the recent decision of Habas Sinai Ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Andustrisi AS and VSC Steel Company Ltd [2013] EWHC 4071 (Comm), the English Commercial …

02 May 2013

Recent Developments in India-related international arbitration

Herbert Smith Freehills has issued its latest Indian International Arbitration e-bulletin. The e-bulletin considers two pro-arbitration decisions from …

28 February 2013

U&M Mining Zambia Ltd v Konkola Copper Mines plc: Court of the seat does not have exclusive jurisdiction to grant interim measures in support of arbitration

In the recent case of U&M Mining Zambia Ltd v Konkola Copper Mines plc [2013] EWHC 260 (Comm), the court examined the question of whether English …