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12 June 2024

Hong Kong court confirms power to grant security for costs in set-aside applications

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has ordered three award debtors to pay HK$2 million (approximately US$250,000) as security for the costs of an …

31 July 2023

Application for security for costs and security for the Award refused by English Court in investment treaty award challenge

In its recent judgment in The Czech Republic vs Diag Human and ors [2023] the English court has refused Diag Human's application for security for costs …

06 February 2023

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 …

20 May 2020

A MATTER OF TRUST: AUSTRALIAN COURT ENFORCES INTERIM MEASURES TO SECURE THE AMOUNT IN DISPUTE

15 October 2019

ENGLISH COURT PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO PARTIES CHALLENGING OR SEEKING ENFORCEMENT WHERE THE AWARD DEBTOR IS IN ADMINISTRATION

07 March 2018

Security for costs granted by English Court in investment treaty award challenge in which claimants are receiving third-party funding

In its recent judgment in Progas Energy Limited and ors v Pakistan [2018], the English High Court (the Court) granted Pakistan's request for security for …

03 July 2017

ICSID tribunal rules that it is neither necessary nor urgent to grant security for costs from a claimant with the benefit of third-party funding

An ICSID tribunal has rejected a State's application for security for costs in circumstances in which the other party had third-party funding in the form …

10 February 2017

Inside Arbitration: Issue #3 of the publication from Herbert Smith Freehills’ Global Arbitration Practice

We are delighted to share with you the latest issue of the publication from Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice, Inside …

09 July 2014

English Commercial Court rejects application by U&M Mining Zambia Ltd for security for sums due under award pending challenge

In Konkola Copper Mines Plc v U&M Mining Zambia Ltd [2014] EWHC 2146 (Comm), the English Commercial Court considered two related applications on …

28 February 2014

The English Commercial Court considers whether a party's failure to pay its share of the advance on costs is a repudiatory breach of the arbitration agreement

In BDMS Limited v Rafael Advanced Defence Systems [2014] EWHC 451 (Comm), the English Commercial Court considered whether the Respondent's failure to pay …

29 May 2013

Court allows a security for costs application against recalcitrant Respondent seeking to challenge arbitral award, but refuses to require payment in of value of Award

In the case of X v Y Queen's Bench Division (Commercial Court), 07 May 2013 the court has grappled with the options available to a claimant against a …