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Herbert Smith Freehills hosts the 6th Annual Conference on Energy Arbitration & Dispute Resolution in the Middle East and Africa
Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to once again be supporting the 6th Annual Conference on Energy Arbitration & Dispute Resolution in the Middle …
Diversity in arbitration – the Equal Representation for Expert Witnesses pledge issues Report highlighting the challenges of moving the dial on female appointments
Promoting gender diversity has become a key focus for the international arbitration community and beyond. Within the arbitration community, the launch of …
2021/2022 INSTITUTIONAL CASELOAD STATISTICS: THE AIAC AND SIAC REMAIN THE PREFERRED ARBITRATION INSTITUTIONS BY MALAYSIAN PARTIES
Following on from our previous updates in 2019, 2020, and 2021, we analyse the publicly available caseload statistics for the usage of various arbitral …
LCIA publishes its Casework Report for 2022 – percentage of Asian parties triples and, for the first time in 25 years, no arbitrator challenges pursuant to Article 10 of the LCIA Rules
The LCIA has published its Casework Report for 2022, which is the LCIA's annual summary of its caseload and trends. It reported fewer new cases than …
PAULA HODGES KC CONTRIBUTES TO NEW RESEARCH REPORT FOR THE UK MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
The UK dispute resolution community has a role to play in reassuring businesses that arbitration is a reliable process to settle disputes in …
New SCCA Rules: strengthening the case for arbitration in the KSA
On 1 May 2023, the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration ("SCCA") announced the publication of its revised SCCA Arbitration Rules (the "new …
HONG KONG COURT GRANTS ANTI-ARBITRATION INJUNCTION TO PROTECT ENFORCEMENT OF PRIOR AWARD
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance ("CFI") has taken the rare step of granting an anti-arbitration injunction to restrain claims which sought to …
CHRISTIAN LEATHLEY TO TEACH DURHAM LAW SCHOOL'S SUMMER COURSE ON INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION 2023
After a successful event in 2022, Durham University Law School will be hosting a summer course on international arbitration between 10-15 July 2023. …
ARBITRATION OF INSOLVENCY DISPUTES: THE VIEW FROM THE AUSTRALIAN COURTS
Two recent judgments from different Australian courts have considered circumstances in which insolvency disputes can (or cannot) be arbitrated in …
PRC LAW DOES NOT PROHIBIT THIRD PARTY FUNDING FOR ARBITRATION, COURT DECISIONS SAY
In two related decisions, different PRC courts have upheld third party funding arrangements for arbitration, finding that they were not prohibited by PRC …
HSF'S INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION PRACTICE CO-HOSTS INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION DAY AT LIDW 2023
On 15 May 2023, Herbert Smith Freehills co-hosted London International Disputes Week's inaugural International Arbitration Day, welcoming over 350 …
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS SECURES VICTORY FOR AWARD CREDITORS IN HONG KONG CHALLENGE
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has dismissed an application to set aside an award on due process and jurisdictional grounds, in a decision which …
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Partner, Global Co-Head of International Arbitration and of Public International Law, London
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Partner, Co-Head of the Latin America Group, Co-Head of the Public International Law Group, US Head of International Arbitration, London