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Indian Supreme Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award for "Grave Miscarriage of Justice"

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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

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Case Update: Hong Kong Arbitral Tribunal’s Jurisdiction to Determine Disputes in Related Contracts

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An arbitral tribunal lacks jurisdiction to determine claims raised under related agreements containing different dispute resolution clauses. The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (Court) held in a recent judgment that an...more

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Anti-suit Injunctions, Enka v Chubb and the Arbitration Bill

The recent RusChemAlliance LLC cases in the English High Court considered the practical impact of EU sanctions on Russian entities and the interaction between English and French jurisprudence in international arbitration. The...more

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Devas v. Antrix: Ninth Circuit Requires Minimum Contacts for Personal Jurisdiction over Foreign States

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The Ninth Circuit’s February 6, 2024, decision denying rehearing en banc of Devas v. Antrix and upholding its earlier ruling to overturn the enforcement of a $1.3 billion arbitration award diverges significantly from the...more

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[PODCAST] Top Considerations for Selecting International Arbitration Seats and the Rise of the U.S. as an International ADR Hub

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JAMS neutrals discuss how to navigate international arbitration in the states In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Laura C. Abrahamson, Esq. FCIArb, Robert Davidson, Esq., FCIArb, and Shelby Grubbs, J.D., FCIArb, discuss...more

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Top Considerations for Selecting International Arbitration Seats and the Rise of the U.S. as an International ADR Hub [Podcast]

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In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Laura C. Abrahamson, Esq. FCIArb, Robert Davidson, Esq., FCIArb, and Shelby Grubbs, J.D., FCIArb, discuss selecting a seat for international arbitration proceedings, the current regulatory...more

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The Arbitration Act 2024: an Aggregation of Marginal Gains

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The Law Commission of England and Wales has concluded its review of the Arbitration Act 1996. In our International Arbitration Survey 2022, we canvased views on the potential areas for reform of the Act....more

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Arbitration World - June 2023

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Welcome to the 39th Edition of Arbitration World, a publication from K&L Gates’ International Arbitration practice group highlighting significant developments and issues in arbitration for executives and in-house counsel ...more

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Reform of the English Arbitration Act 1996

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Summary Disposal: Towards More Efficient Arbitration - On 22 September 2022, the Law Commission of England & Wales published a consultation paper as part of its ongoing review of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”)....more

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Court of Appeal Lifts Stay to Allow English Court to Determine the Validity of Arbitration Clause

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The Court of Appeal of England and Wales in Soleymani v Nifty Gateway LLC has set aside a stay to allow the English court to determine the validity of an arbitration clause contained in a contract between an English consumer...more

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Reform of the Arbitration Act 1996—Section 44: The Courts’ Supportive Powers

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We explained in a previous post that the Law Commission of England & Wales is conducting a review of the Arbitration Act 1996 as part of its 14th programme of law reform....more

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Reform of the Arbitration Act 1996: An Opportunity for Improvement?

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As part of its 14th programme of reform, the Law Commission of England & Wales has announced that it will review the Arbitration Act 1996. Over the past 25 years, the Act has played a key role in making London the most...more

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Enforcement of Emergency Awards – India takes a leap

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On 6 August 2021, the Indian Supreme Court ruled that awards of emergency arbitrators in India-seated arbitration would be enforceable in India. This has attracted international attention in relation to the recognition of the...more

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Bermuda: International Arbitration 2021

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1 Arbitration Agreements - 1.1 What, if any, are the legal requirements of an arbitration agreement under the laws of your jurisdiction? Other than requiring that arbitration agreements be in writing, Bermuda’s...more

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The Importance of Pre-Arbitral Steps: The Latest English High Court Approach

The Fundamental Problem - International arbitration is facing continued (if not increased) problems stemming from multitier arbitration clauses. What should happen when one party has not complied with a pre-arbitral step...more

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The Law of an Arbitration Agreement: Is it the law of the seat or the law of the underlying contract?

If there is no express law of the arbitration agreement, the law with which that agreement has its closest and most real connection is either the law of the underlying contract or the law of the seat of the arbitration. The...more

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International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration 2019 - Chapter Thirty Two: England & Wales

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What, if any, are the legal requirements of an arbitration agreement under the laws of your jurisdiction? There are no formal requirements for an arbitration agreement to be valid. However, the Arbitration Act 1996 (the...more

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Anti-corruption in International Arbitration: a toolkit for arbitrators

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Last month, the Competence Centre Arbitration and Crime, together with the Basel Institute on Governance, released a toolkit for arbitrators aimed at helping them to identify and deal with allegations of corruption and money...more

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US Supreme Court Rejects “Wholly Groundless” Exception to Rule That Arbitrators Must Decide Arbitrability When Contract Delegates...

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On January 8, 2019, the US Supreme Court held in Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc., 586 U.S. --- (Jan. 8, 2019), that when a contract delegates to arbitrators the question whether a dispute is subject to...more

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Arbitration World

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FROM THE EDITORS: Welcome to the 36th edition of Arbitration World, a publication from K&L Gates’ International Arbitration Group that highlights significant developments and issues in international and domestic arbitration...more

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Proposed Amendments to India's Arbitration Act

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The Government of India has announced possible amendments to the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 ("Act"). On 7 March 2018, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill 2018...more

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Arbitration World

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Welcome to this 35th edition of Arbitration World, a publication from K&L Gates’ International Arbitration Group that highlights significant developments and issues in international and domestic arbitration for executives and...more

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Welcome to this 34th edition of Arbitration World, a publication from K&L Gates’ International Arbitration Group that highlights significant developments and issues in international and domestic arbitration for executives and...more

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Arbitration World

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From the Editors - Welcome to this 33rd edition of Arbitration World. Following the United Kingdom’s referendum decision on 23 June to leave the EU, in this edition we examine how the uncertainty over the treatment...more

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An Introductory Guide to Arbitration in Asia

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International arbitration in Asia has seen a dramatic surge in popularity in recent times. It has grown up alongside an increase in cross-border investment within and from outside Asia. There are three key reasons for this...more

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