Arbitration Notes

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PARTNER CHRIS PARKER APPOINTED QUEEN'S COUNSEL

We are very proud to announce that London-based arbitration partner Chris Parker has been appointed Queen's Counsel (QC) in England and Wales. Chris will …

ICSID RELEASES 2021 ANNUAL REPORT FOR RECORD FINANCIAL YEAR

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID") recently published its Annual Report for FY2021 (available here), concluding a …

ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL DECIDES QUESTION OF LAW ARISING FROM APPLICATION TO DETERMINE PRELIMINARY POINT OF LAW UNDER S45 ARBITRATION ACT 1996

OVERVIEW OF THE LATEST COURT PRACTICE ON THE RUSSIAN SANCTIONS-RELATED AMENDMENTS—IS WINTER COMING?

43RD FA MANN LECTURE TAKING PLACE 18 NOVEMBER 2021: “INTERNATIONAL LAW BEFORE UNITED KINGDOM COURTS – A QUIET REVOLUTION”

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS' BRIANA YOUNG ELECTED CHAIR OF HKIAC PROCEEDINGS COMMITTEE

HSF ANALYSIS OF SUPREME COURT DECISION IN KABAB-JI SAL (LEBANON) V KOUT FOOD GROUP (KUWAIT)

INDIAN SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS ENFORCEABILITY OF INDIA-SEATED EMERGENCY ARBITRATION AWARDS

The Supreme Court of India (the "Court") has recently handed down a significant judgment in Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC v. Future Retail Ltd. …

HSF'S PAULA HODGES QC AND CHARLIE MORGAN TO PARTICIPATE IN "GAR LIVE: ENERGY DISPUTES" CONFERENCE

Amal Bouchenaki contributes to the Fifth Edition of Global Arbitration Review's "The Guide to Advocacy"

Key Changes under Revised Draft of PRC Arbitration Law

As reported in an earlier post, the Ministry of Justice of the PRC released proposed revisions to the PRC Arbitration Law (AL) for public consultation on …

LAUNCH OF AIAC ARBITRATION RULES 2021