Myanmar signs the New York Convention: additional investment protection *

Myanmar - May 13 2013
Since the change of regime in March 2011, the government of Myanmar has sought to promote foreign investment, leading to wide-ranging changes to the…

Co-authors: Peter Godwin, David Gilmore, Dominic Roughton, Elaine Wong, Christopher Hunt.

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Arbitration in South Korea: a new phase begins *

South Korea - April 8 2013
Whilst the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board ("KCAB") has reported growth in the number of international arbitrations, South Korea is seldom…

Co-authors: Peter Godwin, David Gilmore, Dominic Roughton, Elaine Wong, Brad Strahorn.

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IP-rich Japanese companies may face new competition issues in Europe: CJEU's decision in AstraZeneca *

European Union, Japan - March 25 2013
Japanese companies that enjoy a dominant position in a particular market in Europe are likely to be aware that they are subject to high standards of…

Co-authors: Naomi Lisney, Dr Frederick Ch'en, Daniel Preston.

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Singapore High Court decisions show active support for arbitration *

Singapore - March 11 2013
Singapore has long been favoured as a seat for international arbitration by Japanese and multinational companies alike. With many Japanese companies…

Co-authors: Peter Godwin, David Gilmore, Dominic Roughton, Elaine Wong, Christopher Hunt.

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Unilateral jurisdiction clauses may not always be effective *

United Kingdom - February 12 2013
Dispute resolution clauses that give one party the right to choose where disputes will be resolved are not uncommon, particularly in finance…

Co-authors: Peter Godwin, David Gilmore, Dominic Roughton, Elaine Wong, Christopher Hunt.

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