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Arbitration Act 2025 in Force from 1 August 2025 – What You Need to Know

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On 1 August 2025, the Arbitration Act 2025 ("2025 Act") will come fully into force1.  The 2025 Act revamps the arbitration framework for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (through amendments to the Arbitration Act 1996)....more

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Fifth Circuit Reverses Decision Denying Motion to Compel International Arbitration

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a district court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration, concluding that the contract between the parties evinced an intent to arbitrate even if the purported arbitral...more

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Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Releases 2024 Annual Statistics

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The statistics show a robust demand for arbitration and reflect Hong Kong’s importance as an arbitral venue for resolving cross-border commercial disputes. On 20 February 2025, the Hong Kong International Arbitration...more

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Second Circuit Rejects Challenge to Arbitration Award

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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected an attempt to vacate an arbitration award related to a maritime contract....more

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Saudi Arabia and International Arbitration: Modern and Ambitious

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The growth of new centers of international arbitration in areas of the world not historically associated with this form of cross-border dispute resolution has been a key trend in the evolution of international arbitration...more

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Navigating Arbitrator Appointments in disputes caught in geopolitical crossfire

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The international arbitration landscape has been significantly reshaped in recent years, particularly in the wake of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The surge in commercial and investor-state Russia-related disputes shows no sign...more

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Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Updates Administered Arbitration Rules

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The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre ("HKIAC") has released its 2024 Administered Arbitration Rules ("2024 Rules"). The 2024 Rules focus on improving the time- and cost-efficiency of the HKIAC arbitral process, and...more

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New Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (arbitrateAD) to operate from February 2024

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The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (the "Abu Dhabi Chamber") recently announced that the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre ("ADCCAC") will be closed and replaced by a newly launched Abu...more

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Court Refuses to Compel Arbitration Based on Dissolution of Arbitral Forum

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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently refused to compel arbitration on the ground that the arbitral forum had ceased to exist and that a purported replacement forum was not the same forum and...more

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Arbitration in Asia Mini-series: The Shanghai Outlook

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As part of a mini-series exploring arbitration in Asia, Ian Meredith (K&L Gates, London) speaks with Dr. Mingchao Fan, the Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Arbitration Commission (the Commission), regarding...more

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“终局性还是公正性”——香港法院对仲裁裁决质疑的考量

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香港原讼法庭连续两次在裁决中驳回撤销仲裁裁决时限延迟申请,在其中一案中暗示,“为整体司法利益起见”,有必要制定法律在此方面给予法院更多自由裁量权。...more

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Hong Kong Court: Questions of Compliance With Pre-Arbitration Requirements Should Be Decided by the Arbitrator

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The Court of Appeal has confirmed that, subject to any agreement to the contrary, the failure to comply with pre-conditions to arbitration goes to the admissibility of a claim and should be determined by the arbitral...more

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Ecuador Welcomes Arbitration (Back)

2021 marked a new chapter for arbitration in Ecuador: after re-joining the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Convention in June, Ecuadorian Executive Decree No. 165 in August introduced Regulations to...more

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PRC Companies in International Arbitration (Series 1): Introduction and Background

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With the rapid development of China’s national economy, more and more PRC companies will enter occasional disputes with foreign partners in international business dealings. Depending on their bargaining positions during the...more

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New year, more views – arbitration highlights in the Year of the Ox

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As the world welcomes in the Year of the Ox, we take a look back at 10 recent decisions that made an impact in the past year. In the decisions, the courts considered fundamental issues such as when an arbitral award may be...more

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New LCIA Arbitration Rules 2020 may affect your mining and commodities contracts

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December 2020 Arbitration is prevalent as a means of resolving disputes in the mining and commodities sectors, and contracts often provide for arbitration to be conducted under the rules of leading arbitral institutions such...more

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Choosing a foreign arbitration institution in China – is the China arbitration market finally opening up?

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Arbitration has become an important part of commercial dispute resolution in China. For international investors, arbitration has considerable advantages due to its neutrality, enforcement, confidentiality, flexibility, and...more

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In rapidly changing circumstances, look to arbitration for flexible interim relief

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Hogan Lovells Publications | Emergency Arbitration Alert | 07 April 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is causing commercial relationships to change abruptly and drastically. Rapid developments such as supply chain disruptions and...more

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New year, new views - arbitration highlights in the Year of the Rat

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As the world welcomes in the Year of the Rat, we take a look back at five recent decisions that made big waves in the Year of the Pig in their different ways, across Hong Kong, Singapore, and England. ...more

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New frontiers in the Reiwa imperial era: Future challenges for Japan Inc in international arbitration and cross-border...

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As Japan enters the new Reiwa imperial era, it is time to refresh the aged stereotypes of Japanese companies (hereafter referred to as "Japan Inc") and their approach to international arbitration and cross-border...more

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Chinese Court Takes Pro-Arbitration Approach to Validity of International Arbitration Agreement

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Parties must draft arbitration agreements with Chinese parties clearly and precisely to ensure validity and avoid unwanted litigation. A Beijing court recently adopted a pro-arbitration approach in upholding the validity...more

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Arbitration in 2018: A Global View

In 2018, arbitration has become further embedded in our legal culture while also earning some of the contempt that is said to come with familiarity. The recent Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis ruling is just the latest in a string...more

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