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PH Arbitration Speedread: English Court Sets Aside Multibillion-Dollar Award Procured by Fraud

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In a significant decision, on 23 October 2023 the English Commercial Court (Knowles J) set aside a US$11 billion arbitration award obtained by a BVI-incorporated company against the Federal Republic of Nigeria arising from a...more

King & Spalding

The U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Cases Regarding Whether and When Non-U.S. Plaintiffs May Use RICO to Enforce Foreign...

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On January 13, 2023, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear two related cases in which it will decide for the first time whether and in what circumstances a foreign (non-U.S.) plaintiff may bring a civil action under...more

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Corruption and its Effect on Termination Payments: Lessons for LatAm Project Finance Transactions

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A Landmark Decision in the Ruta del Sol Arbitration Against ANI Provides Valuable Lessons for Developers and Financiers of Projects in Latin America - The landmark decision in the Ruta del Sol arbitration against the...more

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The long reach of US discovery: Commercial Court allows enforcement of 28 USC §1782 discovery order

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In recent years, US federal procedural law has emerged as a powerful weapon in cross-border disputes. In particular, section 1782 of Title 28 of the United States Code (28 USC §1782) allows district courts in the US to order...more

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English Court Holds That Discovery Given By U.S. Citizen Pursuant To A 28 U.S.C. § 1782 Order Can Be Used In London Arbitrations

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This English court case involved arguments by Dreymoor Fertilisers Overseas Pte. Ltd. (“Dreymoor”), a Singapore trading company, to prevent EuroChem Trading GmbH, a Swiss company, and JSC MCC EuroChem, Russia’s largest...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

4 International Arbitration Cases To Watch In 2018

Charles Adams, the leader of Orrick’s International Arbitration & Dispute resolution team, recently spoke with Law360 regarding international arbitration cases to watch in 2018. Charles gave his thoughts on the continuation...more

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Bribery and Corruption in International Arbitration

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Corruption in international business is becoming endemic. Transparency International's latest Global Corruption Report highlights that nearly two in five business executives say they have been asked to pay a bribe when...more

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