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Recent Singapore High Court decision on arbitration clause controversial in light of 2012 ICC rules

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Singapore
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February 22 2013

The Singapore High Court (the "Court") considered whether an arbitration clause which stipulated that disputes were to be settled by arbitration

An end to “speculative” challenges to arbitral awards? The English courts raise the sanction of indemnity costs for unmeritorious s68 applications

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 3 2013

Over the past few years, we have seen a substantial rise in the number of applications to the English court challenging arbitral awards on grounds of

President Hugo Chavez’s legacy: what future for investors in Venezuela?

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Venezuela
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March 6 2013

Overnight the Venezuelan government has confirmed the death of President Hugo Chavez after a long battle with cancer. President Chavez had been a

Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Dubai

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Arab Emirates
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January 8 2013

In September last year, the highest court in Dubai upheld two DIFC-LCIA awards under the New York Convention (Airmech v Macsteel International). While a

Ambiente Ufficio S.p.A. and others v Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No ARB089)

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Argentina, Global
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February 20 2013

In Ambiente Ufficio S.p.A. And others v Argentine Republic, an ICSID tribunal held that it had general jurisdiction over a multi-party claim

Further steps given by Ecuador to terminate its bilateral investment treaty with the USA

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Ecuador, USA
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March 20 2013

On 6 March 2013, Ecuador's President, Mr Rafael Correa, requested that Ecuador's legislature (the National Assembly) approve the denunciation of the

Amended Civil Procedure Law is good news for arbitrations in mainland China

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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China
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October 3 2012

An amended Civil Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China comes into force on 1 January 2013 and introduces some important changes to the domestic and foreign relation arbitration regimes in China

Hong Kong tables amendments to arbitration law

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Hong Kong
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April 2 2013

On 28 March 2013, Hong Kong gazetted The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2013. The Bill will amend Hong Kong's Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) to

New rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre in force from 1 April 2013

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Singapore
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April 10 2013

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has published the fifth edition of its arbitration rules, which came into force on 1 April 2013

KLRCA’s new i-Arbitration Rules: a new option for Islamic finance parties

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Global, Malaysia
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October 11 2012

The Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) recently launched an adapted set of its Arbitration Rules for Islamic arbitration at the 2012 Global Islamic Finance Forum

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