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Herbert Smith Freehills appoints new head of global disputes
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP announced today the appointment of partner Justin D'Agostino as Global Head of Dispute Resolution. Justin will commence the …
ICJ orders provisional measures in proceedings between East Timor and Australia
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has handed down its decision in respect of provisional measures sought by East Timor in a pending case before …
Ukraine – EU imposes asset freeze on members of former government and issues a statement in relation to Russia; US introduces Executive Order permitting the blocking of assets
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued its latest Sanctions Update e-bulletin, concerning the EU and US response to recent events in Ukraine. On 5 …
The US Supreme Court decides BG v Argentina - right place, wrong road?
In a 7-2 majority decision on 5 March 2014, the United States Supreme Court has reinstated BG Group (BG)'s US$185 million arbitral award against …
Is your Arbitration Agreement Valid in the United Arab Emirates?
Herbert Smith Freehills’ Saloni Kantaria has published an article in issue 80.1. 2014 of the International Journal of Arbitration entitled “Is your …
Myanmar and the European Union to enter into an investment protection agreement
In furtherance of its commitment to foreign investment and international arbitration, Myanmar has recently been involved in negotiations with the …
Asia Arbitration Internships: Applications Now Open
Herbert Smith Freehills is now accepting applications for the next round of internships in our international arbitration teams in Hong Kong and …
Hola free trade! The Pacific Alliance strengthens Latin American trade aspirations as the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations move forward
On 10 February 2014, the Presidents of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru met in Colombia at the VIII Summit of the Pacific Alliance to sign the Additional …
Indian Supreme Court upholds 'unworkable' arbitration clause while ensuring that supervisory jurisdiction over the arbitration only lies with the Indian Courts
Adding to the welcome suite of recent pro-arbitration decisions from the Indian judiciary, the Indian Supreme Court in Enercon (India) Ltd and Ors v …
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 …
Draft LCIA Rules released for comment
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has released a "final draft" of its new arbitration rules to the arbitration community in advance of …
JCAA introduces a new set of arbitration rules
The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) has introduced an amended version of its Commercial Arbitration Rules (the New Rules). The New Rules, …
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