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ICC modifies standard arbitration clause to make explicit reference to the ICC International Court of Arbitration
As discussed in our recent blog post, the Moscow Arbitrazh Court and appeal courts recently found that a reference to the arbitration rules of an …
English court provides new guidance on summary dismissal process for groundless serious irregularity challenges
The English High Court has in the last few days proposed a procedurally strict approach to serious irregularity challenges under s68 of the Arbitration …
4th EFILA Annual Conference 2019: The EU and the future of international investment law and arbitration – 31 January 2019, London
The European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA) will be holding its fourth Annual Conference, on 31 January 2019, at Herbert Smith …
English court sets aside arbitration award for serious irregularity due to tribunal's non-disclosure of novel point central to award
The odds of successfully challenging an arbitral award in the English Courts on the basis of s68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (serious irregularity) …
HSF team play key role in significant ICSID Award dealing with an Intra-EU BIT Case
Members of the HSF Paris disputes team have played a key role in obtaining a successful ICSID award for Chèque Déjeuner ("CD"), the French meal voucher …
English Court of Appeal refuses Micula Appeal against stay of ICSID Award but orders Romania to provide £150m Security
In Micula & Ors v Romania [2018] EWCA Civ 1801 the English Court of Appeal (the "Court") dismissed an appeal against the High Court's stay of …
English Court refuses to grant an injunction against the enforcement of a s1782 US Evidence Order
In a decision dated 24 August 2018, the English Commercial Court (the “Court“) dismissed Dreymoor Fertilisers Overseas PTE Ltd's (“Dreymoor“) application …
Paula Hodges QC, Head of Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice, has been appointed President of the LCIA Court
Head of Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice, Paula Hodges QC has been appointed President of the London Court of International …
Overcoming reluctance to arbitrate in the TMT sector
Drawing on two surveys on the use of arbitration in technology, media and telecoms disputes, Susan Field, a senior associate and solicitor advocate at …
Implied horizontal contract prompts stay of proceedings S9 AA 1996
In Mercato Sports v Everton[1], the English High Court found that two parties were bound by an implied horizontal contract containing an arbitration …
English Court rejects Ukraine's attempt to set aside enforcement order on grounds of state immunity
The English Court (the "Court") has dismissed an application by Ukraine to set aside a court order permitting Russian investor, PAO Tatneft, to enforce …
EU and Japan formally sign economic partnership agreement
On 17 July 2018, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was formally signed during the EU-Japan summit in Tokyo. The EPA – the largest …
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