Aaron McDonald
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Articles
English court grants anti-suit injunction to restrain Brazilian proceedings pursued in breach of undertaking to Arbitrate
United Kingdom, Brazil - June 25 2020 In the recent case of Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha v Chubb Seguros Brasil 2020 EWHC 1223 (Comm) (available here) the English High Court granted an...
English Court Refuses to stay court proceedings under Arbitration Act 1996 in case involving competing jurisdiction and Arbitration Clauses
United Kingdom - March 20 2020 In the recent case of Albion Energy Ltd v Energy Investments Global BRL 2020 EWHC 301 (Comm) (available here) the English High Court refused to...
Privy Council dismisses challenge to mauritian arbitral award based on alleged breaches of natural justice and public policy
United Kingdom - January 24 2020 In the recent case of Peepul Capital Fund II LLC v VSoft Holdings LLC 2019 UKPC 47, handed down on 19 December 2019 and available here, the Privy...
English court dismisses appeal on point of law against partial final award
United Kingdom - December 13 2019 In the recent decision of Quiana Navigation SA v Pacific Gulf Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd (“The Caravos Liberty”) 2019 EWHC 3171 (Comm), available...
English Court allows section 69 appeal on point of law against award issued by judge-arbitrator
United Kingdom - June 10 2019 In the recent decision of Equitas Insurance Limited v Municipal Mutual Insurance Limited 2019 EWCA Civ 718 (available here), the Court of Appeal...
