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.
Recent experience includes representing :
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:
7 dicembre 2023 //
On 27 November 2023, the International Federation of Consulting Engineers launched a new Practice Note on dispute avoidance / adjudication boards which seeks to raise awareness of the dispute avoidance function of DAABs and provide advice on best practice.
27 novembre 2023 //
The use of arbitration by financial services institutions in recent years has been on the up. We take a look at this trend and examine some of the reasons behind it.
24 novembre 2023 //
In late November, the UK Government announced that the new Arbitration Bill had taken its first step on its legislative journey to becoming law. The aim of the Bill is to enact certain amendments to the Arbitration Act 1996 as recommended by the Law Commission in its recent report.
22 novembre 2023 //
The trend of claimants in Russia-related disputes seeking anti-suit injunctions to restrain Russian proceedings in breach of an arbitration agreement continues with the latest case of Renaissance Securities (Cyprus) Limited v Chlodwig Enterprises Limited & Ors [2023] EWHC 2816 (Comm), in which the seat of arbitration was in England. We briefly explore this judgment and contrast it with other recent case law.
15 novembre 2023 //
In Hulley Enterprises Ltd v Russia [2023] EWHC 2704 (Comm), the English High Court, in the context of the long running Yukos dispute, provided guidance on the application of issue estoppel when questions of state immunity arise in proceedings for the enforcement of an arbitral award.
13 novembre 2023 //
The LCIA has published a revised Schedule of Costs which will come into effect on 1 December 2023. It has also updated its Guidance Note for Parties and Arbitrators to bring it in line with the 2020 LCIA Rules, and has published new terms and conditions for other services provided by the LCIA (such as services in UNCITRAL arbitrations).
8 novembre 2023 //
In Therium Litigation Funding A IC v Bugsby Property LLC [2023] EWHC 2627 (Comm), the English Commercial Court granted an asset preservation order in favour of a litigation funder. The ruling is one of the first to consider the implications of the landmark UKSC ruling in PACCAR.
23 ottobre 2023 //
Two decisions from the English courts provide recent guidance on the operation of section 73 of the Arbitration Act 1996, by which a party to arbitral proceedings may, by delay, lose the right to object to the tribunal’s jurisdiction or other serious irregularity.
18 ottobre 2023 //
The Court of Appeal’s judgment overturning SQD, mentioned in our previous posts, has now been published and a further first instance decision has seen another anti-suit injunction granted against a Russian defendant in support of a Paris seated arbitration. We take a short look at these latest rulings in this developing area of law concerning a rising number of Russia-related disputes.