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Arbitration is a popular mode of alternative dispute resolution in Hong Kong, used increasingly in cross-border commercial disputes and among international parties. In 2023, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre...more
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has changed the legal landscape for commercial parties contracting with Russian counterparts in multiple ways. This Legal Insight considers how commercial parties have sought the...more
Two U.S.-based arbitral institutions and two international institutions recently released global caseload data from 2023. The American Arbitration Association–International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) experienced...more
The D.C. Circuit has approved a backdoor challenge to the validity of an international arbitration award, finding that a challenge to counsel's authority to enforce an award can never be forfeited....more
Since its implementation in 1995, the Arbitration Law of China (the “Current Arbitration Law”) has not undergone significant revisions, despite the substantial development in international arbitration practices. However, in...more
The Russian Supreme Court has denied the enforcement of an arbitral award issued by a tribunal seated in London, on the grounds that the arbitrators’ nationalities were “unfriendly”. This is the latest example of Russian...more
After the previous government called a general election in late May, the Arbitration Bill was left out of the set of bills that would be approved on an expedited basis. In mid-July, the King’s Speech reintroduced an updated...more
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre ("HKIAC") has released its 2024 Administered Arbitration Rules ("2024 Rules"). The 2024 Rules focus on improving the time- and cost-efficiency of the HKIAC arbitral process, and...more
The overnight abolition of the DIFC-LCIA in September 2021 will be familiar to many. Although the UAE's arbitration landscape is well-serviced by other arbitral institutions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, questions remained over...more
When parties plan to resolve disputes by arbitration, there are several key considerations regarding procedure. In the first of a multi-part series, we look at two key features to consider when drafting (and applying) your...more
In June 2024, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) released its preliminary statistics report for 2023 for their arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services. The numbers show an increase in cases as...more
The German Arbitration Institute (DIS) has adopted new rules to involve third parties in arbitration proceedings. The Supplementary Rules for Third-Party Notices (DIS-TPNR) took effect in March. At present, common...more
The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in RH20 North America Inc v Bergmann, 2024 ONCA 445 serves as useful reminder that a party can inadvertently waive its right to arbitrate a dispute if the party takes a step in the...more
On 31 May 2024, the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) released its Annual Casework Report for the year 2023 (Report). The Report provides an interesting insight into LCIA’s caseload over the past year, showing...more
In this episode, Mike Burke, AGG Corporate partner and co-chair of the firm’s International Initiative, is joined by his fellow co-chair of the International Initiative, Glenn Hendrix, who also serves as a partner in AGG’s...more
Wash-out. A term synonymous with the Great British summer. But also, it seems, for the heralded Arbitration Bill, which was a glaring omission from the legislation considered by Parliament in the frantic few days before its...more
The UK government’s decision to call a snap general election has stalled the progression through Parliament of the Arbitration Bill, which was drafted to implement the Law Commission’s recommendations to modernise and...more
In the latest anti-suit case relating to Russia, the English High Court has made permanent an anti-suit injunction (ASI) and anti-enforcement injunction (AEI) preventing a Russian bank from pursuing litigation in Russia in...more
The English High Court has confirmed that UK courts do not consider sanctions a bar to enforcing arbitration clauses referring disputes to the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). The court’s 10 May ruling...more
Presented by nationally recognized experts, the Institute features comprehensive sessions on every stage of the arbitral process examined from the vantage point of neutrals, advocates, and in-house counsel. Substantive...more
The Indian Supreme Court invokes curative jurisdiction to set aside US$960 million award to avoid a "grave miscarriage of justice," seven years after the award creditor received a favorable award in India and three years...more
For the first time since 2018, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has updated its flagship HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules (Rules) which will take effect on 1 June 2024. The key changes include...more
A California federal judge recently denied Google’s motion to arbitrate a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that Google violated privacy statutes by concealing the fact that Google-Assistant-enabled devices could...more
A recent decision of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench in Orica Canada Inc v ARVOS GmbH, 2024 ABKB 97 [Orica] has attracted considerable attention among members of the arbitration bar. In it, the Court of King’s Bench...more
In Lochan v Binance Holdings Limited, 2023 ONSC 6714 (Binance), the Ontario Superior Court dismissed a motion brought by Binance Holdings Limited (Binance), the world’s largest crypto trading platform, to stay a proposed...more