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CJEU upholds opinion of Advocate General and rules that UK can unilaterally cancel Brexit by revoking Article 50
In a landmark decision delivered on an accelerated timetable, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has ruled that a Member State can …
41st FA Mann Lecture: The RT Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP Speech "Brexit - Endgame of International Engagement or a New Start?"
On 22 November, the 41st FA Mann Lecture was delivered by the Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP, speaking on the issue: “Brexit – endgame of international …
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 …
Energy Charter Declaration 2018 – Modernisation of the ECT
The Energy Charter Conference has issued a declaration following the 29th meeting of its Members. This year's conference, hosted by Romania, focused on …
41st FA Mann Lecture tomorrow: The Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP considers "Brexit- endgame of international engagement or a new start?"
The 41st of a series of annual lectures in honour of the late Dr FA Mann QC (Hon) (1907-1991) will take place tomorrow in London. This series of …
ICSID Tribunal declines jurisdiction due to claimants' failure to obtain environmental impact assessment in breach of local law
In a recent investment arbitration Award, in Cortec Mining v Kenya, an ICSID tribunal has declined jurisdiction over a claim brought by a trio of mining …
Second Wave of United States Sanctions Against Iran Re-Imposed
Following President Trump’s decision on 8 May, 2018 to withdraw the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”), the US …
English Court of Appeal finds good arguable case that public policy exception applies to the foreign Act of State Doctrine allowing Ukraine to argue duress in claim under Eurobonds
In Ukraine v The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc [2018] EWCA Civ 2026 the English Court of Appeal (the Court) partially upheld an appeal in favour of …
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to come into force on 30th December
Australia has become the 6th country to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trade deal between 11 …
Upcoming Fossil Fuels Trial: Juliana v. United States
In August 2015, the United States, then president Barack Obama, and the heads of numerous federal executive agencies were sued in a civil rights action …
Climate Change: Dutch Court of Appeal upholds the decision of the Hague District Court in Urgenda Foundation v Kingdom of the Netherlands
The Dutch Court of Appeal (the “Court”) has upheld the 2015 decision of the Hague District Court in the case of Urgenda Foundation v Kingdom of the …
Brexit: dispute resolution between the EU and the UK, under the withdrawal agreement and in the event that there is "no deal"
At a critical time in the Brexit negotiations, in the latest podcast on the Herbert Smith Freehills Podcast channel, Andrew Cannon and Hannah Ambrose …
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