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Herbert Smith Freehills opens applications for International Arbitration internships in its market-leading London office
Herbert Smith Freehills is now accepting applications for two internship opportunities in our international arbitration team in London. The programme …
Back whence it came: Hong Kong Court remits Award for serious irregularity
A tribunal had decided liability and awarded sums as due on a basis not advanced by the claimant. In P v M [2018] HKCFI 2280, The Hong Kong Court of …
Hong Kong Court Refuses Recognition of Mainland Award on Public Policy Grounds
On 18 October 2018, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (Court) in Z v Y [2018] HKCFI 2342 refused to recognise an Award of the China Guangzhou …
English High Court refuses to set aside order for enforcement under s103 in long-running dispute regarding ICC award
The English High Court has refused an application under s.103 of the Arbitration Act 1996 ("AA 1996") to set-aside an order allowing for the enforcement …
English court sets aside arbitration award for serious irregularity due to tribunal's non-disclosure of novel point central to award
The odds of successfully challenging an arbitral award in the English Courts on the basis of s68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (serious irregularity) …
Arbitrating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Arbitration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been subject to material reform in recent years which has had a positive effect in the realm of dispute …
HKIAC Rules effective today
The HKIAC's Administered Arbitration Rules 2018 enter into force today, 1 November 2018. See our earlier blog post for details of the updates and …
Contracting with governments: pitfalls, arbitration, sovereign immunity and enforcement
Entering into a contract with an entity owned or controlled by the state poses unique challenges not faced when dealing with a private commercial …
New HKIAC Rules enter into force on 1 November 2018
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Council has approved updated Administered Arbitration Rules (2018 Rules). The 2018 Rules are the …
HSF team play key role in significant ICSID Award dealing with an Intra-EU BIT Case
Members of the HSF Paris disputes team have played a key role in obtaining a successful ICSID award for Chèque Déjeuner ("CD"), the French meal voucher …
First Emergency Arbitration Procedure in China
The Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC) recently administered the first emergency arbitration proceeding in mainland China. Wei Sun was the emergency …
Opening of the Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Centre
On 17 October 2018, the Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Centre (ADGMAC) officially opened its doors to any parties looking to resolve their disputes …
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