The Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) recently passed a resolution to strengthen the country’s arbitration and ADR framework (the “Resolution”), demonstrating a continued commitment to a range of...more
In a January 17, 2023 Client Alert, we addressed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to grant certiorari in CMB Monaco v. Smagin and Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, two cases which concern the use of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...more
7/10/2023
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Domestic Injury ,
Embezzlement ,
Foreign Arbitral Awards ,
Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
RICO ,
Russia ,
SCOTUS ,
Shell Corporations ,
Yegiazaryan v Smagin
The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (“SCCA”) announced on 1 May 2023 the publication of its revised SCCA Arbitration Rules (the “2023 Rules”). This follows the SCCA’s announcement in November 2022 of i) the formation...more
On January 13, 2023, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear two related cases in which it will decide for the first time whether and in what circumstances a foreign (non-U.S.) plaintiff may bring a civil action under...more
1/18/2023
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Attorney's Fees ,
Bribery ,
Certiorari ,
Embezzlement ,
En Banc Review ,
Fraud ,
International Arbitration ,
LCIA ,
Money Laundering ,
RICO ,
SCOTUS