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The Arbitration Act 2024: an Aggregation of Marginal Gains

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The Law Commission of England and Wales has concluded its review of the Arbitration Act 1996. In our International Arbitration Survey 2022, we canvased views on the potential areas for reform of the Act....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Singapore's New Approach to Determining Arbitrability

While it might seem to a commercial negotiator to be a point of pedantic detail in drafting an arbitration clause, the recent decision of Anupam Mittal v. Westbridge Ventures emphasises the importance for commercial parties...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Fourth (and Final?) Act in the Kabab-Ji Saga—What Law Governs the Arbitration Agreement (Law of the Seat or Law of the Underlying...

On 28 September 2022, the French Cour de cassation upheld the French Court of Appeal’s decision in Kabab-Ji SAL v. Kout Food Group that the law of the seat, rather than the law governing the underlying contract, governed...more

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Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait) [2021] UKSC 48: UK Supreme Court clarifies approach to determining whether there...

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In an important recent decision, the U.K. Supreme Court provided further guidance on how to determine the law that applies to an international arbitration agreement. In its unanimous decision in Kabab-Ji SAL v Kout Food...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The ‘Third Act’ in the Kabab-Ji Saga—What Law Governs the Arbitration Agreement (Law of the Seat or Law of the Underlying...

In a Judgement handed down on 27 October 20211, the UK Supreme Court upheld the English Court of Appeal finding in Kabab-Ji SAL v. Kout Food Group of 20 January 2020 that English law as the law governing the relevant...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

PRC Companies in International Arbitration (Series 1): Introduction and Background

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With the rapid development of China’s national economy, more and more PRC companies will enter occasional disputes with foreign partners in international business dealings. Depending on their bargaining positions during the...more

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Governing law of an arbitration agreement: Supreme Court Enka v Chubb

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In Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A.S. v OOO Insurance Company Chubb [2020] UKSC 38, the Supreme Court unanimously held that, if the parties have chosen a governing law for a contract containing an arbitration clause, this would...more

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UK Supreme Court Issues Guidance on the Governing Law of an Arbitration Agreement: Enka v Chubb

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INTRODUCTION - On 9 October 2020, the UK Supreme Court decision in Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A.S. v OOO Insurance Company Chubb [2020] UKSC 38 provided welcome clarity as to the English law principles and approach involved in...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Enka v Chubb: The Nuanced Presumptions "Test" on the Law of Arbitration Agreements

The United Kingdom Supreme Court in Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v OOO Insurance Company Chubb has now resolved the question: which system of national law governs the validity and scope of an arbitration agreement when the law...more

Hogan Lovells

Enka v Chubb: Supreme Court decision promotes certainty and enforceability

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The court’s judgment also reaffirms that, where English law is the law of the seat, the English courts generally have jurisdiction to grant anti-suit injunctions to restrain breaches of the arbitration agreement, even where...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Law of an Arbitration Agreement: Is it the Law of the Seat or the Law of the Underlying Contract? – Paris Contradicts London

If there is no express law of the arbitration agreement, the law with which that agreement has its closest and most real connection is either the law of the underlying contract or the law of the seat of the arbitration. In...more

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Introduction to the Legal System of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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This article sets out a brief overview of the legal system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and should be treated only as a general guide and not as legal advice. If you require advice on a matter relating to Saudi Arabian law,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Law of an Arbitration Agreement: Is it the law of the seat or the law of the underlying contract?

If there is no express law of the arbitration agreement, the law with which that agreement has its closest and most real connection is either the law of the underlying contract or the law of the seat of the arbitration. The...more

Carlton Fields

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Standard for New York Convention’s Public Policy Defense to Foreign Arbitration Awards

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The dispute involved an arbitration related to alleged medical malpractice by doctors selected by Carnival Cruise Lines to treat a wrist injury of a Serbian employee of Carnival. The employee’s employment agreement with...more

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International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration 2019 - Chapter Thirty Two: England & Wales

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What, if any, are the legal requirements of an arbitration agreement under the laws of your jurisdiction? There are no formal requirements for an arbitration agreement to be valid. However, the Arbitration Act 1996 (the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

U.K. to Remain Top in Arbitration Despite Brexit

Despite the uncertainty following the British referendum on 23 June 2016, when the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, one area is not expected to change and in all likelihood will flourish. London has long been...more

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[Event] Planning and Protecting Your Projects Through International Contracts – Beyond the Boilerplate - Oct. 29th, Houston, TX

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Please join BakerHostetler’s International Disputes practice team on Thursday, October 29, 2015, from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. CDT (WEBINAR will start at 8:00 a.m. CDT), for the first program in a series of in-depth presentations and...more

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