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English Commercial Court refuses to issue anti-suit injunction for Paris arbitration in the case of SQD v QYP
In SQD v QYP [2023] EWHC 2145 (Comm), the English Commercial Court refused to issue an anti-suit injunction (ASI) and anti-enforcement injunction to stop …
Law Commission publishes Final Report and draft Bill for amendments to the English Arbitration Act
The Law Commission today published its much anticipated Final Report on the English Arbitration Act (the Act), accompanied by a draft Bill. Although the …
New Rules for Emergency Arbitration in Chile
On August 11, 2023, the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce (CAM Santiago) introduced new rules on emergency arbitration …
Informal networking breakfast on Friday 22 September 2023 at ArbFest Edinburgh
The inaugural Edinburgh International Arbitration Festival (ArbFest), hosted by the Scottish Arbitration Centre, will be held on 21 and 22 September …
HSF's David Nitek to speak at King's College London International Construction Arbitration Conference 2023
London-based Construction Disputes Partner David Nitek will be speaking at the King’s College London International Construction …
THE ARBITRABILITY OF EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES IN AUSTRALIA
In Reeves v Alt Advisory (Jersey) Limited and Alt Financial Group Limited [2023] VSC 249 (Reeves), the Supreme Court of Victoria has enforced a private …
HONG KONG COURT CONFIRMS JUDICIAL IMMUNITY TO ARBITRATORS WHEN COMPELLED TO GIVE EVIDENCE
In Song Lihua v Lee Chee Hong [2023] HKCFI 1954, the Court of First Instance considered whether arbitrators can be compelled to give evidence in …
English Commercial Court rejects consumer's public policy challenge to arbitration award due to insufficiently "close connection" of the contract to UK
In Eternity Sky Investments Ltd v Mrs Xiaomin Zhang [2023] EWHC 1964 (Comm), the English Commercial Court has rejected a challenge to an arbitration …
ARBITRATION AND INSOLVENCY: AUSTRALIAN COURT DETERMINES WHEN ARBITRATION COSTS ORDERS CAN BE RECOVERABLE AGAINST A COMPANY IN ADMINISTRATION
The Federal Court of Australia recently determined an application brought by the administrators of a company in voluntary administration seeking judicial …
HSF SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS CHALLENGE TO ARBITRATION AWARD IN ENGLISH HIGH COURT
Craig Tevendale, Susan Field and Jerome Temme have successfully acted for EGK in defending a s.68 challenge under the English Arbitration Act 1996. We …
Paula Hodges KC will speak at the AIEN/LCIA Conference on Dispute Resolution in the International Energy Business
Herbert Smith Freehills is a proud sponsor of the upcoming Dispute Resolution in the International Energy Business Conference, …
The English Commercial Court dismisses an award challenge based on exclusion of evidence in patent dispute
The English Commercial Court, in Cipla Limited v Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [2023] EWHC 910 (Comm), has dismissed a challenge pursuant to s68(2)(a) of …
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