The Power of Visuals in International Arbitration – IMS Insights Podcast Episode 63
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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
In SYL v GIF [2024] HKCFI 1324 (date of judgment: 20 May 2024), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“the Court”) set aside an Interim Award made by the arbitral tribunal (“Tribunal”) in an HKIAC-administered arbitration....more
In CNG v G & G (HCCT 29/2023) [2024] HKCFI 575 (date of reasons for decision: 27 February 2024), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“the Court”) dismissed an application to set aside an arbitration award, reiterating...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
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has released updated administered arbitration rules that come into effect 1 June 2024. The updated 2024 Administered Arbitration Rules (the “2024 Rules”) are a much...more
The recent District of Columbia District Court's decision against Lima demonstrates deference to arbitral tribunals....more
Germany is in the process of renewing its arbitration law, which in its current version dates from 1997. In April 2023, the German Federal Ministry of Justice (the “Ministry”) published a Key Issues Paper, identifying...more
German arbitration law is to be reformed to current needs and thus intended to be made more attractive overall. To this end, the German Federal Ministry of Justice on 1 February 2024 published a draft bill for an act to...more
In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal refused an application for permission to appeal a decision of the High Court concerning section 70(7) of the Arbitration Act 1996 (Act). This section states that the court has...more
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
On 6 September 2023, the Law Commission of England and Wales published its final report recommending some limited reforms to the Arbitration Act 1996 (“the Arbitration Act”).1 This final report follows a lengthy review...more
In autumn last year, the Law Commission of England and Wales published its review of the U.K. Arbitration Act 1996 (the First Paper). We outlined some of the Law Commission’s proposals in the First Paper in our update from...more
It sometimes happens that there is an irregularity or mistake in the way in which a party is named in the formal arbitration papers. Will such an irregularity or mistake cause problems when the successful party seeks to...more
The Situation: On 25 June 2021, the Full Court of the Federal Court in Hub St Equipment Pty Ltd v Energy City Qatar Holding Company [2021] FCAFC 116 (Hub v Energy City Qatar) refused to uphold the enforcement of an arbitral...more
In a rare successful challenge to an arbitration award under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996, the Commercial Court remitted parts of an award for reconsideration by the tribunal. The Court found that a computational...more
In X v Y (HCCT 62/2018) [2020] HKCFI 2782 (Date of Decision: 5 November 2020), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (the Court) set aside an order to enforce an arbitration award on the basis (i) that the tribunal’s findings...more
The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) published on Dec. 1, 2020, a new version of its Arbitration Rules (2021 Rules), which will apply to all cases registered as of Jan. 1,...more
In light of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the ICC on April 9 released a guidance highlighting a number of measures that parties, counsel, and tribunal members can take in order to avoid extensive disruption to...more
It is well-recognised that an advantage of London-seated arbitration is the limited grounds on which an arbitration award may be challenged or appealed in the English courts. ...more
In an interesting May 2019 judgment, the English High Court in P v. D [2019] EWHC 1277 (Comm) set aside an arbitral award in a London-seated international commercial arbitration on the basis that the tribunal had based its...more
A rare example of the English High Court varying an arbitral award. In Dakshu Patel v. Kesha Patel [2019] EWHC 298 (Ch), the English High Court upheld an appeal under section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act)...more
• The International Court of Arbitration (the “Court”) of the ICC has published a Note to Parties and Arbitral Tribunals on the conduct of the arbitration under the ICC Rules of Arbitration (the “Note” or the “2019 Note”)...more
Parties to arbitration proceedings frequently comment that they appreciate the arbitration process because it is a faster, more efficient, and less costly way to resolve their business disputes. Unlike litigation, arbitration...more
On 16 February 2017, Qatar adopted a new arbitration law (Law No. 2 of 2017) promulgating the Law of Arbitration in Civil and Commercial Matters (the "Qatar Arbitration Law"). This supersedes the arbitration chapter contained...more
As we predicted in our Annual Seminar on Recent Developments in the UAE Dispute Resolution Landscape, back in November 2016, the use of the DIFC Courts as a "conduit jurisdiction" has been called into question....more