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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

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Making Japan a More Attractive Center for International Arbitration

Since 2017, Japan has been actively working to promote international arbitration. The updates to the Arbitration Act of Japan should help boost the country’s popularity as an arbitration seat....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The Federal Republic of Nigeria v P&ID – Renewed scrutiny of IA

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On 23 October 2023, the English Commercial Court published its much-anticipated judgment in The Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process & Industrial Developments Limited [2023] EWHC 2638 (Comm). The Court found in favour of the...more

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Client Alert: Fix Up, Look Sharp: UN Member States Adopt ICSID and UNCITRAL Code of Conduct for Arbitrators in ISDS

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On 21 July 2023, as part of its 56th annual session in Vienna, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) adopted a Code of Conduct for Arbitrators in International Investment Dispute Resolution (the...more

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The Main Institutions of International Arbitration

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International arbitrations may be conducted under the administration of an institution and pursuant to its institutional arbitration rules (institutional arbitration), or they may be subject to the arbitration rules that lack...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Spotlight on Investor-State Dispute Settlement at UNCITRAL’s Annual Meeting

Background - Last week, during its 56th annual commission session in Vienna, the United Nations Committee on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) adopted several legal texts to reform ISDS procedures. As the principal legal...more

A&O Shearman

New rules for arbitration under Luxembourg law: A modern and flexible framework for dispute resolution

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On 25 April 2023, the new Luxembourg framework for arbitration foreseen by the Law of 19 April 2023 modifying the New Civil Procedure Code and reforming the arbitration entered into force....more

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UNCITRAL Working Group III Reaches Notable Milestones in Recent New York Meeting

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UNCITRAL is a body composed of several working groups tasked with preparing work on topics within the Commission’s mandate, including in the area of dispute resolution. UNCITRAL’s Working Group III is tasked with reforming...more

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High Court of South Africa affirms South Africa as a pro-arbitration jurisdiction

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On 13 March 2023, the Kwazulu-Natal Division of the High Court stayed an application for the return of goods and the re-payment of substantial sums pending finalisation of arbitration proceedings in London (Lukoil Marine...more

Hogan Lovells

A right to be heard – Hong Kong court says it need only be "reasonable"

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Parties to an arbitration only need to be given a "reasonable" opportunity to present their case and to address the cases of their opponents under the Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance. So ruled the Honourable Justice Mimmie...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Singapore Court of Appeal Rules That the Law of the Arbitration Agreement Determines Arbitrability at the Pre-Award Stage

In Anupam Mittal v Westbridge Ventures II Investment Holdings, [2023] SGCA 1, the Singapore Court of Appeal (“SGCA”) held that the law governing the arbitration agreement governs arbitrability at the pre-award stage, and...more

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SDNY Rules Section 1782 Discovery Unavailable for Use in ICSID Arbitration

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On December 19, 2022, the SDNY further restricted the use of Section 1782 discovery by ruling that an ICSID tribunal constituted under the Italy-Panama BIT does not qualify as a “foreign or international tribunal” within the...more

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The final frontier - Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal grants leave to appeal in arbitration escalation clauses dispute

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The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has granted leave to appeal in the case of C v D [2022] HKCFA 25, against last year's finding by the Court of Appeal that the validity of "escalation clauses" – multi-tiered dispute...more

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London Court of International Arbitration Is Granted Exemption from Russia and Belarus Sanctions

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The United Kingdom’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has granted the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) a General Licence allowing it to process payments from designated parties (DPs) who are...more

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All Business is Global: The Benefits of International Arbitration

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Introduction - Whether you have a supplier or manufacturer in Asia or distributors in the European Union or South America, all successful product manufacturers do business globally....more

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“终局性还是公正性”——香港法院对仲裁裁决质疑的考量

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香港原讼法庭连续两次在裁决中驳回撤销仲裁裁决时限延迟申请,在其中一案中暗示,“为整体司法利益起见”,有必要制定法律在此方面给予法院更多自由裁量权。...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Supreme Court Rules That § 1782 Does Not Apply to Private Arbitrations

On June 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision on the issue of whether 28 U.S.C. § 1782 permits district courts to order discovery for use in international commercial arbitration or ad hoc...more

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The Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards in the Cayman Islands

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This article discusses the rules applicable to the enforcement of international arbitral awards in the Cayman Islands pursuant to the Arbitration Law 2012 and related legislation with particular reference to Asia-seated...more

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Supreme Court Sharply Limits Federal District Courts’ Authority to Order Discovery in International Arbitration Proceedings

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Under 28 U.S.C. §1782, parties can ask district courts to compel persons within the courts’ respective districts to provide evidence in aid of proceedings before “a foreign or international tribunal.” A longstanding question...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Powerful US discovery tool still allowed for international litigation but not commercial arbitration

On June 13, 2022, the US Supreme Court decided ZF Automotive US, Inc. v. Luxshare, Ltd., No. 21-401, holding that Section 1782 requires a “foreign or international tribunal” be a tribunal imbued with governmental authority....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

International Arbitration Update: U.S. Supreme Court Limits the Scope of Discovery in Aid of International Arbitration to...

Does 28 U.S.C. § 1782 (“Section 1782”), which permits litigants to seek the assistance of U.S. district courts in obtaining evidence for use in a “foreign or international tribunal,” apply to arbitrations before “private...more

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The U.S. Supreme Court Rules That U.S. Discovery Under 28 U.S.C. 1782 Is Unavailable For Use in Most International Arbitrations

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On 13 June 2022, in ZF Automotive v. Luxshare, the U.S. Supreme Court held unanimously that 28 U.S.C. § 1782 does not allow discovery for use in most international arbitral proceedings. The Supreme Court held that only...more

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Supreme Court Restricts 28 U.S.C. § 1782 Discovery in Aid of Arbitration

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The U.S. Supreme Court has held that 28 U.S.C. § 1782 authorizes discovery to assist only governmental or intergovernmental adjudicative bodies, and not private adjudicative bodies like the international commercial and ad hoc...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Innovations in the New 2021 Swiss Rules: How Do They Fare Against the ICC and LCIA Rules?

The Swiss Rules of International Arbitration (hereinafter “Swiss Rules”) apply to all relevant proceedings in which the Notice of Arbitration was filed after 1 June 2021. They replace the 2012 version of the Swiss Rules and...more

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