International Arbitration
A world class arbitration practice advising clients on commercial and investment arbitration all around the world
Our specialised arbitration counsel have considerable experience of representing a wide range of clients across a variety of sectors (including energy, mining, construction, technology, telecommunications, financial services, pharmaceuticals and many more) in complex, high value arbitrations.
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We regularly represent both investors and states in significant arbitrations under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties. We also help our investor clients navigate complex legal, cultural and political landscapes to secure the best ongoing protection for their foreign investments, often providing risk mitigation advice before and during the life cycle of critical investments.
Recent experience includes representing:
Our arbitration team regularly represents individuals, corporations, state and sovereign entities in local court proceedings all over the world before, during and after arbitrations. This includes helping clients obtaining court orders in support of arbitration, recognition, enforcement, and setting aside proceedings for both commercial and investment treaty awards, and tracing and seising assets to enforce against. This work often requires seamless co-ordination across multiple jurisdictions in parallel.
Recent experience includes representing:
15 سبتمبر 2023 //
On 22 August 2023, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre commenced a public consultation on the Draft 7th Edition of the SIAC Rules. Find out how to participate in our latest ArbitrationLinks post.
13 سبتمبر 2023 //
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes recently released its latest caseload statistics. These provide a comprehensive account of case-related trends until 30 June 2023, as well as data on all ICSID cases since the very first in 1972.
8 سبتمبر 2023 //
Following a detailed period of consultation, the Law Commission of England and Wales has published its final report containing various proposals to update and reform the Arbitration Act 1996. In this post we take a short look at its conclusions.
5 سبتمبر 2023 //
Although the English courts frequently grant anti-suit injunctions to support arbitrations with seat in England, what is their approach if the seat is abroad? This novel issue, with potential relevance to current Russia-related disputes, arose in SQD v QYP [2023] EWHC 2145 (Comm).
24 أغسطس 2023 //
The recent decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Islamic Republic of Pakistan v Republic of India (Indus Waters Treaty) has confirmed the PCA’s competence to determine certain disputes under the Indus Waters Treaty which was entered into by Pakistan and India in 1960 following a water sharing dispute.
14 أغسطس 2023 //
In its recent judgment in Zhongshan Fucheng Investment Co Ltd v The Federal Republic of Nigeria, the English Court of Appeal clarified the interplay between state immunity from jurisdiction and the CPR’s provision for ex parte, summary enforcement of arbitral awards.
10 أغسطس 2023 //
Following a recent UK court decision, crypto exchanges with customer’s agreements that submit to US arbitration may no longer be enforceable.
2 أغسطس 2023 //
India’s Ministry of Law and Justice has established an Expert Committee to examine, and make recommendations to reform, the operation of arbitrations in India.
13 يوليو 2023 //
The Singapore Court of Appeal recently declined an application by India to keep court proceedings relating to the enforcement of an investment arbitration award confidential for reasons including the proceedings having been publicised in the media and through social media. We consider the implications for parties concerned about confidentiality of arbitration related court proceedings.