Arbitration Notes

Herbert Smith Freehills - SMU Asian Arbitration Lecture

This year marks the ninth edition of the Herbert Smith Freehills - SMU Asian Arbitration Lecture Series. We are delighted that The Honourable Justice …

No If, No But – Will an arbitration agreement always trump a winding-up petition?

In But Ka Chon v Interactive Brokers LLC [2019] HKCA 873, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal to set aside a statutory demand arising out …

INDIA INTRODUCES KEY AMENDMENTS TO ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996

After the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2019 (the "Bill") was passed by both houses of the Indian Parliament, the President of India on 9 August …

THE ENGLISH COURT'S APPROACH TO SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS ON A STATE

STATE COUNCIL OF CHINA ANNOUNCED GROUND-BREAKING POLICY TO ALLOW FOREIGN ARBITRATION INSTITUTIONS TO SET UP BUSINESSES IN SHANGHAI FREE TRADE ZONE TO ADMINISTER CASES IN MAINLAND CHINA

MALAYSIAN HIGH COURT CONSIDERS THE LEGALITY OF AN UNDERLYING CONTRACT WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF ARBITRATION

AUSTRALIA REFERS AUSTRALIA-HONG KONG FREE TRADE AGREEMENT TO PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW

Hong Kong arbitration internship 2020 - applications now open

  Herbert Smith Freehills invites applications for internships with the firm's international arbitration group in Hong Kong. Four internship …

UKRAINIAN ARBITRATION CLAIMS FOLLOWING EVENTS IN CRIMEA

PAPUA NEW GUINEA BECOMES 160TH CONTRACTING STATE TO THE NEW YORK CONVENTION

LAPSED AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 APPROVED BY THE UPPER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT

THE APPLICABILITY OF MALAYSIA'S FEDERAL COURT RULING ON THE AUTHORITY OF SHARIAH ADVISORY COUNCIL IN CIVIL DISPUTES TO ARBITRATIONS ON ISLAMIC FINANCE AND CAPITAL MARKETS