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THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT PUTS END TO "CIRCUIT SPLIT" ON APPLICABLE GROUNDS FOR VACATUR OF “NONDOMESTIC” AWARDS
On April 13, 2023, in Corporación AIC v. Hidroelectrica Santa Rita,1 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit overturned en banc more than …
HONG KONG COURT REFUSES LEAVE TO APPEAL RARE SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE TO AWARD
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has rejected an attempt by an award creditor to appeal against a rare successful challenge to an arbitral award. In …
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PROMOTES THREE ARBITRATION SPECIALISTS TO OF COUNSEL
Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted three new Of Counsel from within the global arbitration practice with effect from 1st May. With promotions in …
Register to attend London International Disputes Week 2023: International Arbitration Day (15 May 2023)
This year's London International Disputes Week (LIDW)'s International Arbitration Day will ‘follow the arbitration sun’ across key regions and …
HONG KONG COURT LIFTS STAY OF PROCEEDINGS BECAUSE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT SPENT
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has lifted a stay of proceedings previously granted in favour of arbitration because the arbitration agreement was …
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PROMOTES THREE ARBITRATION SPECIALISTS TO ITS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted nine Disputes lawyers to its partnership out of a total of 32 worldwide. The promotions in the Disputes practice, …
Commercial Court releases its arbitration statistics: significant increase in arbitration-related applications
The Judiciary of England and Wales has published the Commercial Court Report for the year 2021-2022 (the Report). These reports are released annually to …
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS' GLOBAL ARBITRATION PRACTICE RANKED FIFTH IN THE WORLD
Global Arbitration Review (GAR) has unveiled its annual ranking of the world’s leading international arbitration practices, with Herbert Smith Freehills …
Beijing Financial Court upholds validity of asymmetric arbitration clause
The Beijing Financial Court has recently upheld the validity of an asymmetric (or "unilateral option") arbitration clause, determining that it did not …
The Law Commission's Second Consultation Paper – an evolving approach
This week the Law Commission published a second Consultation Paper as part of its review of the English Arbitration Act (the Act). The Paper raises three …
HONG KONG COURT REFUSES TO ENFORCE AWARD DUE TO "GROSSLY UNFAIR AND UNJUST" PROCEDURE
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has refused to enforce an arbitral award because the procedure adopted by the tribunal was so "seriously flawed" …
The Asian International Arbitration Centre gets a new Director
After more than 3.5 months without a Director, Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo has been appointed as the Director of the Asian International Arbitration …
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