The revised ICC Rules of Arbitration are in effect as of today, 1 March 2017. The Rules were revised to increase efficiency and accountability in ICC arbitrations and, most significantly, the revised Rules provide for a new expedited procedure that
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ArbitralWomen: Winning Communication
“You’re the voice, try and understand it, make a noise and make it clear.” John Farnham
On 2 February 2017, Hogan Lovells hosted a joint event with ArbitralWomen entitled “Winning Communication” in which a panel, including Julianne Hughes-Jennett, partner at…
The DIFC Courts – a “conduit jurisdiction” no more?
As we predicted in our Annual Seminar on Recent Developments in the UAE Dispute Resolution Landscape, back in November 2016, the use of the DIFC Courts as a “conduit jurisdiction” has been called into question.
There has been much discussion…
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance Narrowly Construes the Arbitration Ordinance in Relation to Domestic Arbitrations and the Application of Schedule 2
In A v D [2016] CFI 1014/216 the Honourable Mimmie Chan J dismissed as “totally without merit” proceedings to set aside the decision of an arbitral tribunal and counterclaim on the alleged grounds of serious irregularity under section 4 of…
Consistency restored as Astro v Lippo appeal dismissed
In the latest instalment of the long-running dispute between Astro and Lippo, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) has dismissed Lippo’s appeal against a 2015 first instance decision allowing the enforcement of five arbitral awards, despite a ruling of…
THE SINGAPORE COURT OF APPEAL CLARIFIES THE ARBITRABILITY OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDER CLAIMS
The Singapore Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court’s decision in Maniach Pte Ltd v L Capital Jones Ltd and another [2016] SGHC 6 (see our earlier article), which concerned a dispute between the shareholders of the international…
Arbitration and Mediation Legislation (Third Party Funding) (Amendment) Bill 2016
On 30 December 2016 the Hong Kong Government gazetted the Arbitration and Mediation Legislation (Third Party Funding) (Amendment) Bill 2016 (“Bill”)*. The Bill closely follows the recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission in the Report on Third Party Funding…
SIAC Announces Release of the SIAC Investment Arbitration Rules
Hong Kong Court Shows Zero Tolerance for Unmeritorious Applications to Set Aside Arbitral Awards
In Arjowiggins HKK2 Limited v X Co [2016] HCCT 53/2015, the Honourable Madame Justice Mimmie Chan of the Hong Kong Court of First Instance gave short shrift to an application for setting aside an HKIAC award on technical and procedural…
CETA paves the way for Investment Court System
After seven years of negotiations, the European Union (EU) and Canada signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on 30 October 2016. One innovative yet controversial aspect of CETA is the establishment of an international court to resolve investor-State…