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.
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Our experienced arbitration practitioners have expertise in 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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27th 7月 2021 //
In a recent decision, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled that liability claims against arbitrators fall within the “arbitration exception” of Article 1(2)(d) of the Brussels I Recast, with the result that French private international law rules applied to determine jurisdiction. On that basis, it concluded that the French courts had jurisdiction to hear the claim as the seat of the arbitration, located in France, was the place where the arbitrator's services were performed.
9th 7月 2021 //
The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa’s international arbitration division, AFSA International, has published its new rules, which came into effect on 1 June 2021. These Rules are a welcome move that will help to grow South Africa's reputed position as an international arbitration seat.
6th 7月 2021 //
In General Dynamics v Libya [2021] UKSC 22 the UK Supreme Court held that the regime for service of English court proceedings on a foreign state contained in s.12 State Immunity Act 1978 was mandatory when seeking to enforce an arbitration award against it.
1st 7月 2021 //
On 9 March 2021, the new Singapore-Indonesia bilateral investment treaty entered into force. The BIT contains a number of significant features that will likely permeate into the overall ongoing efforts towards the modernization of international investment agreements.
24th 6月 2021 //
In Betamax Ltd v State Trading Corporation (Mauritius) [2021] UKPC 14, the Privy Council provided helpful guidance on the extent to which, where illegality is alleged, a domestic court may review an arbitral award on public policy grounds. The case was on appeal from the Mauritian Supreme Court after a challenge had been brought to set aside an award in the underlying arbitration.
21st 6月 2021 //
In Armada Ship Management (S) Pte Ltd v Schiste Oil and Gas Nigeria Ltd [2021] EWHC 1094 (Comm), the English High Court provided important guidance regarding preliminary applications to it to determine the jurisdiction of an arbitral tribunal under s32 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
11th 6月 2021 //
In May 2021, two more foreign arbitral institutions obtained “permanent arbitral institution” (“PAI”) status under Russian law: the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre. It is expected that they will have the same powers as Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and the Vienna International Arbitral Centre which both gained PAI status in 2019.
7th 6月 2021 //
The Russian courts have resolved the first ever anti-suit injunction case in Russia. On 28 May 2021, a judge of the Supreme Court of Russia upheld the court judgments of lower instances and refused to refer the dispute to the consideration of the panel of judges in the Supreme Court of Russia.
3rd 6月 2021 //
In India v Vedanta Resources [2021] SGCA 50, the Singapore Court of Appeal recently rejected an attempt to obtain declarations on points of law regarding confidentiality as they were an illegitimate attempt to relitigate issues already determined by the tribunal. The case arose in the context of the cross-disclosure of documents between two related bilateral investment treaty arbitrations, in relation to retroactive tax bills
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