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HK Court Overrules Arbitrator’s Decision regarding Compatibility of Arbitration Agreements: Interpretation of “mutatis mutandis” -...

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In SYL v GIF [2024] HKCFI 1324 (date of judgment: 20 May 2024), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“the Court”) set aside an Interim Award made by the arbitral tribunal (“Tribunal”) in an HKIAC-administered arbitration....more

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Draft Bill for the Modernization of German Arbitration Law

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Germany is in the process of renewing its arbitration law, which in its current version dates from 1997. In April 2023, the German Federal Ministry of Justice (the “Ministry”) published a Key Issues Paper, identifying...more

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Federal Arbitration Law - Recent Amendments Enhance Transparency and Impartiality

​​​​​​​Introduction- In a significant development, the UAE has introduced remarkable amendments to its Federal Arbitration Law through Federal Decree-Law No. 15/2023. This law, which amends certain provisions of Federal Law...more

Mayer Brown

Charting the Path: Major Developments in Hong Kong Arbitration Law in 2023

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In this review, we reflect on significant developments in the field of arbitration in Hong Kong over the past year. Key developments in 2023 included: 1. Multi-tiered dispute resolution clause – compliance with...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

[Webinar] Resolving Technology Disputes Through Alternative Dispute Resolution - July 19th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

As part of this program, our presenter will share best practices for resolving technology disputes through arbitration and mediation and will also review provisions that should be included in an arbitration clause or an...more

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Hong Kong and Singapore Expand Arbitration Funding Options

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Hong Kong and Singapore, the Asia Pacific’s leading seats of international arbitration, have both implemented reforms enabling parties to enter into outcome related fee structures (ORFSs) with their lawyers for arbitrations...more

Jones Day

Hong Kong Court: Questions of Compliance With Pre-Arbitration Requirements Should Be Decided by the Arbitrator

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The Court of Appeal has confirmed that, subject to any agreement to the contrary, the failure to comply with pre-conditions to arbitration goes to the admissibility of a claim and should be determined by the arbitral...more

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Singapore Expands Arbitration Funding Options – Hong Kong Reforms Due Q4 2022

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Hong Kong and Singapore, the Asia Pacific’s leading seats of international arbitration, are both implementing reforms to enable parties to enter into outcome related fee structures (“ORFSs”) with their lawyers for...more

K&L Gates LLP

Arbitration World - November 2021

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FROM THE EDITORS - In this edition of Arbitration World, we include our usual update on developments in international arbitration, including reports on recent cases and changes in arbitration laws from regions around the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Latin America Dispute Resolution Update – The Latest Developments in Cross-Border Disputes Involving the US and Latin America (May...

Impact of COVID-19 on Cross-Border Disputes - Cross-border disputes in the year 2020 are likely to be significantly impacted by the current outbreak of COVID-19, and disputes involving Latin America are no exception. The...more

Hogan Lovells

New year, new views - arbitration highlights in the Year of the Rat

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As the world welcomes in the Year of the Rat, we take a look back at five recent decisions that made big waves in the Year of the Pig in their different ways, across Hong Kong, Singapore, and England. ...more

Carlton Fields

Third Circuit Affirms District Court Decision to Vacate Arbitration Award

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This case arises out of a dispute over a provision of a collective bargaining agreement entered into between Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. and its employee, who was represented in the action by United Steel, Paper and...more

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Order Denying Arbitration, Applying Precedent That State Law Does Not Overcome the New York Convention’s...

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In a trademark dispute, Shrinivas Sugandhalaya LLP (SS LLP), an incense manufacturing company based in Mumbai, appealed the denial of its motion to compel arbitration against Balkrishna Setty and his company Shrinivas...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Defining the Limits of Arbitral Authority - When Arbitration Awards Rewrite Commercial Contracts Instead of Interpreting Them

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"We have become an arbitration nation," said the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit earlier this year, "an increasing number of private disputes are resolved not by court, but by arbitrators." In the area of complex...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration 2019, Hong Kong Chapter

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Multilateral conventions relating to arbitration - Is your jurisdiction a contracting state to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards? Since when has the Convention been in...more

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“Pedal to the Metal” International Arbitration: ICC Issues Expedited Procedure Rules

In an effort to streamline arbitration proceedings where possible, the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) announced on November 4, 2016 that it would issue new Expedited...more

Morgan Lewis

An Introductory Guide to Arbitration in Asia

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International arbitration in Asia has seen a dramatic surge in popularity in recent times. It has grown up alongside an increase in cross-border investment within and from outside Asia. There are three key reasons for this...more

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