A recent decision of Mr. Justice G. Lam in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“CFI”), Ever Judger Holding Co Ltd v Kroman Celik Sanayii Anonim Sirketi (HCCT 6/2015), has elucidated the Hong Kong courts’ approach to “anti-suit injunctions”.
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Singapore High Court refuses to set aside delayed Arbitration Award
In Coal & Oil Co LLC v GHCL Ltd [2015] SGHC 65, the Singapore High Court dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral tribunal’s award issued 19 months after receiving the parties’ post-hearing submissions, finding that the delay did…
Six years after West Tankers, is a U-turn imminent?
In Gazprom OAO (Case 536/13) the Advocate General (AG) has recently opined on whether a court may refuse to recognise and enforce an arbitral award on the basis that it restricts that court’s right to determine its own jurisdiction under…
Hogan Lovells International Arbitration Salon: Perspectives on Diversity in International Arbitration
The inaugural “Hogan Lovells International Arbitration Salon” was recently held at the Hogan Lovells London office on 25 March 2015, in celebration of International Women’s Day. Hosted by partners Carmen Núñez-Lagos and Julianne Hughes-Jennett, and featuring a keynote address from…
Astro v First Media – lessons learned
The latest development in the dispute over a failed joint venture between Astro, a Malaysian media group (“Astro”), and companies which are part of the Indonesian giant Lippo, including PT First Media TBK (“First Media”) (Astro Nusantara International B.V. and…
Singapore Court of Appeal finds arbitration agreement contained in standard terms incorporated into a contract made by email
The Singapore Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a decision of the Singapore High Court, finding that standard terms (containing an arbitration agreement) sent by one party after the essential terms to the transaction had been agreed upon,…
Update on the “turf war” between CIETAC and its former sub-commissions
We have previously reported on the jurisdictional turf war between CIETAC and its former sub-commissions and the recent decisions of the Shanghai and Shenzhen courts confirming the legitimacy of the newly established Shanghai International Arbitration Centre (“SHIAC”) and Shenzhen Court…
Second Circuit Finds That Arbitrators Should Decide Claim Preclusion Of Confirmed Award
In its recent decision Citigroup, Inc. v. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, No. 13-4825-cv, 2015 WL 161745 (2d Cir. Jan. 14, 2015), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that the question of whether a federal judgment confirming…
Hogan Lovells Ranked as Leading Firm by Global Arbitration Review for Sixth Consecutive Year
Hogan Lovells’ global international arbitration group has been ranked fourth place in Global Arbitration Review’s (GAR) annual listing of the world’s most active international arbitration practices for the second year running. This is the sixth consecutive year that Hogan Lovells…
The Hong Kong Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2015
The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2015 was gazetted on 23 January 2015 and proposes to amend the existing Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) (the “Ordinance”) to:
- adjust the circumstances under which the opt-in provisions in Schedule 2 to the Ordinance do not
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