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Chambers Global Practice Guides: International Arbitration 2024 - Hong Kong

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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

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Anti-Suit Injunctions, Arbitration Clauses and (Pro) Active English Courts

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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

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D.C. Circuit Allows Challenge to Counsel's Authority to Enforce International Arbitration Award

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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

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Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands

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The circumstances in which an unsuccessful party in arbitration may resist enforcement of an award in the Cayman Islands are limited in number and narrow in scope. The judiciary are alive to the risk that parties may run...more

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Russia: Investment Protection and Arbitration | Part 4

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PART 4: JURISDICTIONAL BATTLEGROUND IN DISPUTES WITH SANCTIONED RUSSIAN PERSONS  - In a wave of recent decisions, including in proceedings involving a number of Western banks, the Russian courts have disapplied the...more

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Australia-China Cross-Border Commercial Disputes – Where Should They be Resolved?

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Following efforts by the Australian and Chinese governments to improve bilateral relations and restore trade in sectors significantly affected by COVID-19-era geopolitical tensions, we have seen a renewed interest in...more

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No Second Bite at the Arbitration Apple: How the Fourth Circuit Appeals Court Steadfastly Affirms the Recognition & Enforcement of...

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Companies that are successfully expanding their business beyond the United States or aiming to grow their business globally may find that understanding the world of international arbitration can be a valuable tool for...more

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Ecuador Ruling Marks Significant Step for Arbitral Certainty

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On May 9, a company incorporated in the Netherlands, CW Travel Holdings NV, succeeded in the Constitutional Court of Ecuador, arguing that lower courts in Ecuador violated Ecuador's constitution by refusing to consider CW...more

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Jurisdictional challenges to enjoining or staying international arbitrations in US courts

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Delawares recent decision in Landbridge Port Services (Hong Kong) Ltd. v. Notarc Port Investment LLC further deepens the split among U.S. federal courts regarding jurisdiction under...more

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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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Dubai as an Arbitration-Friendly Jurisdiction

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DIFC Court of Appeal Confirms Enforceability of Arbitral Awards Granting Interim Relief issued in Non DIFC-Seated Arbitrations - The Dubai International Financial Centre’s (DIFC) Court of Appeal has recently confirmed, in CA...more

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Ontario Superior Court Refuses to Enforce Crypto Giant’s "All-but-inaccessible" Arbitration Clause

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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

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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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Charting the Path: Major Developments in Hong Kong Arbitration Law in 2023

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In this review, we reflect on significant developments in the field of arbitration in Hong Kong over the past year. Key developments in 2023 included: 1. Multi-tiered dispute resolution clause – compliance with...more

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New Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (arbitrateAD) to operate from February 2024

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The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (the "Abu Dhabi Chamber") recently announced that the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre ("ADCCAC") will be closed and replaced by a newly launched Abu...more

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Cox and Kings v. SAP India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.: The Indian Supreme Court Revisits and Retains the Group of Companies Doctrine

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In December 2023, a five-judge bench of the Indian Supreme Court issued its much-awaited decision on the “group of companies” doctrine in Cox and Kings v. SAP India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. (“Cox and Kings”), confirming that the...more

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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

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Courting Clarity: Grand Court confirms jurisdiction to determine winding up petitions notwithstanding requirement to refer...

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On 20 November 2023, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (the "Grand Court") issued its ruling on a preliminary issue in In the matter of Re BPGIC Holdings Limited; namely whether a winding up petition should be stayed or...more

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If You Cannot Enforce a Judgment in Your Jurisdiction, You May Still Be Able to Enforce in England

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In the recent case of Invest Bank PSC v. Ahmad Mohammed El-Husseini and Others [2023] 2302 (Comm), the High Court of England and Wales determined that two monetary judgments issued in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could be...more

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Chambers Global Practice Guides - International Arbitration 2023 - England & Wales

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In 2023, the international arbitration landscape is dominated by macroeconomic factors. The inflationary pressures combined with price volatility and the use of sanctions by governments following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...more

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High Court of South Africa decisively dismisses public policy challenge to the recognition of a foreign arbitral award

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On 24 August 2023, the Gauteng Division of the High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal a court order recognising and enforcing a foreign arbitral award under South Africa's International Arbitration Act 15 of...more

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