Litigation Notes

A no-deal Brexit: The implications for disputes

46 countries sign the new Singapore Convention on mediated settlements

The Singapore Convention, more formally known as the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, was …

Upcoming webinar - The Hague Choice of Court Convention 2005 and the Hague Judgments Convention 2019: When and how will they apply?

On Tuesday 23 July 2019 (1-2pm BST), Anna Pertoldi and Jan O'Neill will deliver the latest in our series of webinars for Herbert Smith Freehills clients …

New Hague Judgments Convention: finally adopted but may be some years before impact is felt

On Tuesday, 2 July 2019, the Hague Conference on Private International Law finalised a new treaty on enforcement of judgments: the Convention on the …

Article published - Exclusive English jurisdiction agreements agreed before no-deal Brexit may not come within Hague Choice of Court Convention

As we have previously reported, guidance recently issued by the European Commission suggests exclusive English jurisdiction agreements entered into …

EU guidance on no deal Brexit suggests increased risk Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements won't apply to exclusive English jurisdiction clauses agreed pre-Brexit

As we have previously noted, there is some uncertainty over whether, following a no deal Brexit, EU27 countries will apply the 2005 Hague Convention on …

Article published - Brexit extension until 31 October 2019: what are the key points for disputes?

Now that the UK and the EU have agreed a further extension of Article 50 until 31 October 2019, parties have more time to consider, and in some cases …

UK suspends accession to Hague Choice of Court Convention

On Friday last week (29 March 2019), the depositary for the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements issued a notice communicating that the …

New decision tree on enforcement of English judgments in the EU27 post-Brexit

Amidst the ongoing uncertainties in relation to both the nature and timing of Brexit, we have published a new decision tree on enforcement of English …

Upcoming webinar - Cross Border Litigation Update

On Wednesday 27 February 2019 (1.00 - 2.00pm GMT), Anna Pertoldi and Gary Milner-Moore will deliver the latest in our series of …

Draft Civil Procedure Rule changes in the event of a no deal Brexit

The government has published a draft statutory instrument, the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which makes amendments …

Article published - No-deal Brexit and disputes: what do parties need to know?

If the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March, what impact will that have on court proceedings? Different questions arise depending on the stage …