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English High Court recognises arbitral tribunal's jurisdiction over settlement agreement in absence of express arbitration clause
In the recent decision of Sonact Group Limited v. Premuda SPA [2018] EWHC 3820 (Comm), the English High Court confirmed its pro-arbitration approach to …
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BANK?
AIIB and HKIAC are presenting a joint seminar on the AIIB’s status, policies and projects on 21 February. The seminar, which is supported by Hong Kong’s …
Third party intervention in investment arbitration: Tribunal admits NGO submissions in Gabriel Resources' claim against Romania concerning mining project
The Tribunal in Gabriel Resources v Romania recently issued an order (the Order) in response to an application (the Application) made by three Romanian …
Inside Arbitration: Issue #7 of the publication from Herbert Smith Freehills’ Global Arbitration Practice
We are delighted to share with you the latest issue of the publication from the Herbert Smith Freehills Global Arbitration Practice, Inside Arbitration. …
Advocate General finds that CETA's "Investment Court System" is compatible with EU law
One of the Advocates General to the Court of Justice of the European Union, Advocate General Bot, has issued an opinion confirming that the mechanism for …
Court Support For Arbitration In South Africa: Knowing Where You Stand
In December 2017, South Africa brought into law its first piece of legislation dedicated to international arbitration, the aptly named International …
FUNDING IN SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG: HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS CONTRIBUTES TO LEADING PUBLICATION, ACTS ON FUNDED CASES
Third party funding is a hot topic in Asia. As noted on this blog, Singapore introduced legislation in 2017 to allow third-party funding in international …
HONG KONG'S FUNDING LAW NOW IN FORCE
Hong Kong's long-awaited legislation permitting third parties to fund arbitrations and related proceedings takes effect today. As heralded in our earlier …
No U-Turns Ahead: Singapore Court of Appeal holds that commencement of court proceedings may lose you the right to later rely on arbitration agreements
In the recent landmark decision of Marty Ltd v Hualon Corp (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [2018] SGCA 63, the Singapore Court of Appeal held that the commencement of …
Swiss Federal Tribunal refuses to set aside the Deutsche Telekom v India Award
We previously reported here that a Geneva-seated UNCITRAL tribunal (the "Tribunal") constituted under the India-Germany Bilateral Investment Treaty dated …
JAPAN AND HONG KONG AGREE ARBITRATION & MEDIATION COOPERATION
On 9 January 2019, Hong Kong's Department of Justice and the Ministry of Justice of Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to "strengthen …
Evolving Asia, New Frontiers in Dispute Resolution: CIArb (Malaysia Branch) International Arbitration Conference 2018 Keynote Address
At the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Malaysia Branch) International Arbitration Conference 2018, Peter Godwin, the Managing Partner of Herbert …
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