Arbitration Notes

Ex parte communications lead to successful award challenge in Hong Kong

Enforcement refused on due process and public policy grounds after 7-year extension to award deadline on which respondent had no opportunity to comment

Patricia Nacimiento to speak at GAR Live: Vienna 2024

Hong Kong court assesses damages for breach of implied promise to honour arbitral award

Expectation measure of damages applied as at date of award

Inside Arbitration Podcasts: The Arbitration Bill revisited

Join Liz Kantor, Vanessa Naish and returning guest, Hannah Ambrose, for a discussion of the Arbitration Bill for England and Wales, which has been put …

Cautionary tales from the Singapore courts: choosing the right arbitrator

In Singapore, arbitral awards benefit from minimal intervention by the courts. Save for very limited circumstances, an award is final and will not be set …

Hong Kong decision illustrates important exception to arbitral confidentiality

Disclosure of information relating to HKIAC arbitration in parallel court litigation was to protect or pursue a legal right or interest and thus …

Russian Supreme Court Refuses Enforcement of Arbitration Award due to the Nationality of the Arbitrators

The Russian Supreme Court has refused enforcement of an arbitration award on the basis of the "public policy" exception in the New York Convention.

Deadline Extension: LCAM-HSF survey on costs in mediation and arbitration to close for responses on 6 September

The LCAM-HSF survey on costs in mediation in arbitration deadline for responses has been extended until 6 September 2024. The extension will enable those …

Privy Council changes English law on the intersection of insolvency and arbitration

In Sian Participation Corporation (In Liquidation) v Halimeda International Ltd [2024] UKPC 16, the Privy Council considered an appeal from the Court of …

ENGLISH ARBITRATION BILL RE-INTRODUCED IN KING'S SPEECH

Following the general election which took place on 4 July 2024, today's King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament has re-introduced the …

45th Annual FA Mann Lecture, 19 November 2024: Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Sales - "Purpose in Law and in Interpretation"

The partners of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP are pleased to announce the 45th FA Mann Lecture

The EU takes action: New Sanctions to Counter Russian Measures

The European Union ("EU") has introduced EU Regulation 2024/1745 which imposes the 14th Sanctions Package against Russia.