Kenneth Beale

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Client Alert: English High Court Confirms That India’s Ratification of the New York Convention Was Not a Waiver of Its Sovereign...

The threshold for challenging awards and their enforcement in the UK remains high, a key reason why London remains one of the busiest arbitration venues in the world and a key jurisdiction for the enforcement of arbitral...more

5/14/2025 / Appeals , Arbitration Awards , Enforcement , India , International Arbitration , Jurisdiction , New York Convention , Sovereign Immunity

Client Alert: The Yukos Saga Continues: English Court of Appeal Rejects Russian Plea of Sovereign Immunity

As all eyes focus on peace talks and the future of the Russia/Ukraine conflict, Russia recently suffered another defeat in the long running Yukos saga, with the English Court of Appeal confirming that Russia could not invoke...more

2/25/2025 / Arbitration , Arbitration Awards , Dispute Resolution , Enforcement Actions , International Arbitration , Jurisdiction , Russia , Sovereign Immunity , UK

The Unintended Consequence of Russian Sanctions

The wave of Russian sanctions imposed since the invasion of Ukraine has led to counter measures by the Russian state which are now having significant practical consequences for parties caught up in disputes with Russian...more

1/28/2025 / Arbitration , Breach of Contract , Contract Terms , Dispute Resolution , Economic Sanctions , Enforcement Actions , International Arbitration , Jurisdiction , Russia

Amendments to the English Arbitration Act on Hold

In our September 2023 newsletter, we wrote about proposed amendments to the English Arbitration Act as it approaches its 30th anniversary. The proposed amendments were seen as very light touch, but included changes to: -...more

9/30/2024 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Confidentiality Policies , EU , Foreign Tribunals , International Arbitration , Jurisdiction , Proposed Amendments , Proposed Legislation , UK

Proposed Amendments to the English Arbitration Act

The English Arbitration Act of 1996 is revered as underpinning the subsequent success of London as perhaps the world’s busiest arbitration venue. However, as the Act approaches its 30th anniversary, light touch reform is...more

9/20/2023 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Confidentiality Policies , EU , Foreign Tribunals , International Arbitration , Jurisdiction , Proposed Amendments , Proposed Legislation , UK

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