One year has passed since Dubai Law No. 2 of 2025 (New Court Law) recalibrated the jurisdiction and powers of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts. This article considers how the New Court Law has worked in...more
The transition into 2026 has seen several notable developments in fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) litigation....more
In a recent decision, the English Court of Appeal considered the construction and effect of a hierarchy clause in reinsurance agreements. The issue arose because the Appellant, GIC Re, India, Corporate Member Ltd (GIC) had...more
The English High Court has dismissed a challenge under section 67 of the Arbitration Act 1996 to an ICC arbitral award, confirming that the arbitrator appointed under the settlement agreement in question had jurisdiction to...more
The Court of Appeal has upheld the grant of an anti-suit injunction, holding that a “confusion clause” in reinsurance certificates operated as a hierarchy clause giving precedence to the terms of earlier contracts over the...more
Tecnimont S.p.A. (Italian) (“Tecnimont”) and MT Russia LLC (“MTR”) were engaged by LLC EuroChem North-West-2 (“NW2”), a Russian company, as contractors to build a urea and ammonia plant in Russia. The dispute resolution...more
Cryptocurrency disputes are no longer unheard of - they are becoming the centre of numerous international disputes, and arbitration is an increasingly dominant means of resolving them. While some of these fall within...more
The Tokyo District Court recently released Guidelines for Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Infringement Litigation and SEP Mediation Procedures. Our Antitrust Team is tracking the potential impact these developments may have...more
A recent judgment of the English Commercial Court in V Ships Ltd v Luna Management Corp [2025] EWHC 3329 (Comm), illustrates not only the willingness of the English courts to grant anti‑suit injunctions (ASIs) to restrain...more
In what is believed to be a first for the English Courts, the Court of Appeal in LLC Eurochem North-West-2 v Tecnimont SpA and MT Russia LLC [2026] EWCA Civ 5 ("NW2 v Tecnimont") this month upheld a court order under Section...more
The English High Court has dismissed a claim for an anti-suit injunction (ASI) by BHP Group (UK) Ltd and BHP Group Limited (collectively "BHP") against PGMBM Law Ltd, trading as Pogust Goodhead. ...more
Key Takeaways - European courts test jurisdiction over U.S. patents for the first time. Onesta IP, LLC, a patent assertion entity, has asserted two U.S. patents against BMW in a court in Munich, Germany following a decision...more
Welcome to the first edition of the Arbitration Matters Bulletin from DLA Piper’s International Arbitration Group. This bulletin provides concise updates on a selection of recent arbitration-related developments worldwide,...more
In a judgment handed down on 25 November 2025, the English Commercial Court (the Court) considered an application for an anti-suit injunction (ASI), preventing the defendant from pursuing foreclosure proceedings in Russia...more
In the recent decision of Hyalroute Communication Group Limited v Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited [2025] HKCA 936, the Court of Appeal provided important clarification on principles governing interim...more
The SEP licensing and litigation landscape has continued to evolve in the latter half of 2025, shaped by several significant global trends...more
Our Antitrust Team reviews recent legal actions in the UK and EU that highlight increasing jurisdictional tensions over the judicial treatment of interim licenses for standard essential patents (SEPs) on fair, reasonable, and...more
Introduction - On 13 August 2025, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Court of First Instance (Court of First Instance), in its judgment in A22 and B22 v. C22 [2025] ADGMCFI 0018, confirmed that the ADGM Courts have...more
The High Court has looked at when a third party can rely on (and be bound by) an exclusive English jurisdiction clause in Campeau v Gottex. Director seeks to enforce third party rights - The case concerned a sale and...more
The New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1958 (Convention) requires contracting states to treat arbitral awards issued in other states as binding and recognise and enforce them...more
In BSH v. Electrolux, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that courts of European Union (EU) member states can, in principle, serve as centralized venues for global patent litigation. Claimants can...more
Federal Government of Nigeria & Anor v Louis Emovbira Williams [2025] EWHC 2217 (Comm) - Summary - In what is understood to be the first reported case of its kind, the English High Court has granted an...more
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance rules that commencing Cayman winding-up proceedings did not breach the arbitration agreement, as such proceedings would not finally resolve the dispute....more
Background - In April 2025, the Dubai Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal), in its judgment in Case No. 8 of 2025, annulled an interim award, issued by an arbitral tribunal in an ongoing International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)...more
Introduction - In a recent decision, the Dubai Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) in Case No. 8 of 2025 (issued on 28 April 2025) annulled an interim award, issued by an arbitral tribunal in an ongoing International Chamber of...more