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AIPN EA CHAPTER EVENT: NEGOTIATING STATE IMMUNITY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONTRACTS - LAW & PRACTICE
The immunity of states and their assets from the reach of national courts is an area of law with considerable practical implications for both private and …
Summary judgment and striking out in international arbitration – panacea or Pandora's Box? A debate in the context of the SIAC Rules
Date: Thursday 3 November 2016 Time: 5:30pm:Registration and welcome drinks 6:30pm: Seminar followed by drinks …
Investor protection in the spotlight: proposals to significantly enhance Hong Kong's Financial Dispute Resolution Scheme
The Financial Dispute Resolution Centre (FDRC), which since June 2012 has been providing alternative dispute resolution services to financial …
Incarcerated Plaintiff sets aside eight year old arbitral award in Hong Kong
In Sun Tian Gang v. Hong Kong & China Gas (Jilin) Ltd [2016] HKEC 2128 the Hong Kong Court of First Instance set aside an arbitral award …
Qatar- Another positive step forward in the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards
In the past, Qatar's application of the New York Convention has been somewhat unpredictable. A recent decision of the Qatari Court of Cassation suggests …
Russian Arbitration Reform: Key Changes
On 1 September 2016, the following federal laws came into force in Russia: the Federal Law On Arbitration (Arbitration Proceedings) in the Russian …
Hong Kong Law Reform Commission recommends that third party funding be allowed for arbitration
Following consultation in October 2015 (discussed in our earlier blog here), the Hong Kong Law Reform Commission (LRC) released a report yesterday in …
THE NEW DIFC-LCIA ARBITRATION RULES 2016
The DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre has issued its new rules which will apply to all arbitrations commencing on or after 1 October 2016. The key changes are …
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS – SMU ASIAN ARBITRATION LECTURE
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon: Adjudicator, advocate, or something in between? Coming to terms with the role of the party-appointed arbitrator The …
Dominic Geiser becomes second Herbert Smith Freehills partner granted higher rights of audience in Hong Kong
Hong Kong partner Dominic Geiser has become one of only 49 lawyers granted rights to undertake advocacy in the higher courts of Hong Kong. The scheme is …
Video Post in "Observations on Arbitration" series: what to expect from the first procedural conference
In this short video, partner Chris Parker considers what to expect at the first procedural conference in an arbitration. Chris outlines the matters …
English High Court has no power to grant urgent relief under Arbitration Act where urgent relief could be granted by expedited tribunal or emergency arbitrator under LCIA Rules
In the recent case of Gerald Metals SA v Timis [2016] EWHC 2327 (Ch), the English High Court considered its power to grant urgent relief under s 44(3) of …
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