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English court reaffirms its jurisdiction and willingness to compel foreign defendants to disclose their assets worldwide in aid of execution of arbitration awards
In a judgment handed down on 23 May 2013 in Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v (1) Unitech Limited; (2) Burley Holdings Limited; and (3) Arsanovia Limited, …
Comment
The TDM article by Larry Shore and Amal Bouchenaki has been cited by BG in its Supplemental brief for the Petitioner dated 21 May 2013 in support of …
Equator Principles III released
The Equator Principles Association (EPA) has released the third version of the Equator Principles (EPs) for managing environmental and social risks in …
ISDA's Financial Law Reform Committee meets in Singapore to discuss model arbitration clauses
Following the release by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association ("ISDA") of various draft model arbitration clauses for use with the 1992 …
ICJ settles boundary dispute between Burkina Faso and Niger
On 16 April 2013, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice (the "ICJ"), issued a judgment determining the …
Cert petition in the BG v Argentina case: No support from the US Solicitor General
In the latest development in Argentina’s challenge of the BG Group v Argentina arbitral award, the United States Solicitor General ("SG") has argued that …
Upcoming Webinar - Deals and Disputes in Africa: Latest Trends, Practical Workarounds and Handling Risk
On Thursday 16 May 2013 at 12.45 - 1.45pm (BST) Herbert Smith Freehills will deliver a live audio webinar entitled: "Deals and Disputes in Africa: Latest …
Recent Developments in India-related international arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued its latest Indian International Arbitration e-bulletin. The e-bulletin considers two pro-arbitration decisions from …
Court of Appeal grapples with the relationship between an arbitration clause and the rights of third parties: decision in Fortress Value case upheld but on different reasons
In May 2012, the Commercial Court dealt with the circumstances in which a third party beneficiary of a right under a contract will be treated as a party …
Herbert Smith Freehills Global Arbitration Practice: Promotions to Partnership and Of Counsel
The Global Arbitration Practice is pleased to announce that it has promoted three new partners and two Of Counsel with effect from 1 May 2013. Simon …
Appeal on a point of law: jumping through the hoops in s69(3) of the Arbitration Act
The case of Morris Homes v Antony Paul Keay and Jeffrey David Keay serves as a useful reminder of the hoops through which applicants must jump in …
Myanmar accedes to the New York Convention
As reported in an earlier post, the Myanmar Parliament on 6 March 2013 approved plans to sign the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement …
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