The recent English Court of Appeal (CoA) decision in UniCredit v. RusChemAlliance has further highlighted the importance of specifying what law should govern an arbitration agreement, rather than an assumption that this would...more
This year saw the UK grapple with life after Brexit and, along with the rest of the world, the impact of the continued COVID-19 pandemic. As 2021 draws to a close, we round up the key events and developments from the year in...more
12/21/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Arbitration ,
Bribery ,
Business Interruption ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DPA ,
Duty of Care ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Google ,
Hague Convention ,
Human Rights ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Popular ,
Sanctions ,
Tribunals ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Supreme Court
The International Chamber of Commerce (the ICC) has hit the ground running in the new year with its 2021 Arbitration Rules (the 2021 Rules), which came into force on and apply to cases filed from 1 January 2021. The 2021...more
On 11 August 2020, the London Court of International Arbitration (the LCIA) published its long-awaited updates to its Arbitration Rules and Mediation Rules (the New Rules). The updates, which the president of the LCIA said...more
8/19/2020
/ Arbitration ,
Emergency Arbitration Provisions ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) ,
International Arbitration ,
LCIA ,
Mediation ,
New Rules ,
Remote Hearings ,
SCC ,
SIAC