Life sciences globalization fuels new developments in international arbitration
An overwhelming majority (87%) of respondents continue to choose international arbitration to resolve cross-border disputes, either as a standalone mechanism (39%) or with Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) (48%). There has...more
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
In the inaugural issue of this newsletter, we examine significant developments, court rulings and trends to watch in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the United States....more
In Global Mining and Gerald Metals ("Claimants") v China National Gold Group ("Respondents") BVIHCM 2023/0070, the Respondents were unsuccessful in their applications to set aside the BVI Court's order for registration and...more
Getting a judgment or award does not automatically mean getting paid. Particularly where judgment or award debtors are in less familiar jurisdictions, there can be a strong incentive to delay or avoid payment. From the...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
On 24 August 2023, the Gauteng Division of the High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal a court order recognising and enforcing a foreign arbitral award under South Africa's International Arbitration Act 15 of...more
As the use of arbitration as a means of dispute resolution has grown in popularity, there has been a marked increase in the need for arbitral awards to be recognised and enforced in offshore jurisdictions. The...more
In Compañía de Inversiones Mercantiles SA v. Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua SAB de CV, a panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuitrecently held in a 2-1 decision that the U.S. District Court for the...more