A clear message to parties that arbitration agreements providing for a DIFC seat must be respected
In a landmark decision handed down by His Excellency Justice Shamlan Al Sawalehi in Multiplex Constructions LLC v Elemec...more
A business (“the Defendants” or “X”, “Y” or “Z”) that provides expert and litigation support services cannot, simultaneously, act for a party (“the Claimant”) in one arbitration and against the Claimant in a separate...more
Party A (contractor) entered into a construction contract (the EPC Contract) with Party B (employer).
Party B made an advance payment under the EPC Contract and Party A procured an Advance Payment Bond (the Bond) from a...more
Report from the 2019 Mayors’ Annual Energy Summit in Carlsbad, NM -
We attended the Mayors’ Annual Energy Summit again this year, on September 12, at the Walter Gerrells Civic Center Annex in Carlsbad, NM. The Mayors’...more
10/14/2019
/ Arbitration ,
CFIUS ,
Climate Change ,
DIFC ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Summit ,
Foreign Investment ,
Human Rights ,
Oil & Gas ,
Project Finance
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (“Sixth Circuit”) has ruled that federal courts in the United States may order parties to produce documents and testimony in support of private commercial arbitrations...more
Good news at last for the development of offshore wind projects in France -
While France had launched in 2011 a very ambitious offshore wind farm development program, aiming to reach 6 GMW of wind turbine installations at...more
3/14/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Canada ,
Clean Water Act ,
Construction Industry ,
Duty of Care ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
France ,
Groundwater ,
Offshore Wind ,
Pipelines ,
Subsidiaries ,
UK ,
Wind Power
Choice of Law in Host Government Agreements -
Choice of law stands as the second “pillar” of contract stabilization, together with stabilization clauses and international arbitration. In fact, choice of law provisions...more
11/10/2017
/ Choice-of-Law ,
Construction Disputes ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Foreign Investment ,
Fuel Supply ,
International Arbitration ,
Investors ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices