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SCIA AND SAC ARBITRATION INSTITUTIONS MERGE TO FORM NEW ARBITRATION CENTRE IN SHENZHEN
On 8 January 2018, the South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, also known as the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration …
Hong Kong court considers nature and arbitrability of lawyer-client fee disputes
In a decision dated 10 January 2018, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (Court) stayed its proceedings in favour of arbitration under an arbitration …
A Tale of Two BANIs: an update – Renewed BANI prevails against the original BANI in appeal against the decision of the Jakarta State Administrative Court
In August last year, we reported that a new Indonesian arbitral institution had been established in mid-2016 under the name of Renewed BANI or BANI …
The English Court of Appeal substitutes one anti-suit injunction for another (more limited one)
The English Court of Appeal is the latest court to weigh in on this long-running dispute spanning multiple jurisdictions between Messrs Emmott and …
English court sets aside tribunal's award on jurisdiction, finding that the LCIA Rules do not permit a party to bring claims under multiple contracts in a single arbitration
In its recent decision in the case of A v B [2017] EWHC 3417 (Comm) (available here), the English Commercial Court (the "Court") set aside the tribunal's …
Hong Kong Courts grant anti-suit injunctions to restrain foreign proceedings in breach of an arbitration agreement
In Arjowiggins HKK2 Ltd v Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd [2018] HKCFI 93, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance has granted an anti-suit injunction …
Further Indian jurisprudence on appointments of former employees as arbitrators
Since our previous report on the Delhi High Court refusing to uphold an arbitration clause that provided for the tribunal to be comprised of one party's …
Event: Investing in Latin America: How best to protect your investments, Thursday 8 March 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills and the ICC warmly invite you to attend ‘Investing in Latin America: How best to protect your investments?' Date …
Arbitration: its growth, practical uses and limitations in an employment law context
There is a growing appetite to resolve employment disputes by arbitration. This is the finding of the UK Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) …
Use of experts in international arbitration: LCIA releases note and practice guidance
Experts often play a pivotal part in the resolution of complex disputes. The London Court of International Arbitration ("LCIA") recently released a note …
Bear Creek Mining Corp. v. Peru: the potential impact on damages of an investor's contributory action and failure to obtain a social license
In an award dated 30 November 2017 (the "Award"), an ICSID Tribunal ordered Peru to pay around US$30.4million to Canadian company Bear Creek Mining (the …
Japanese Supreme Court deals with issues relating to an arbitrator's duty to disclose
Under Article 18(4) of the Japan Arbitration Act ("JAA"), arbitrators have an ongoing obligation to disclose circumstances which may give rise to …
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