Double Trouble – Appeal in Relation to Competing Arbitration Agreements26 June 2025
This unusual case involved a successful appeal of a GAFTA arbitral award under sections 67, 68 and 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 2436 May 2025
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we have a mixture of property, insurance and court procedural issues.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 24229 April 2025
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly there is a theme of contractual interpretation, including a contract made by WhatsApp, as well as a decision on waiver of sovereign immunity.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 23711 March 2025
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we go from salvage to sovereign immunity, serious irregularity in arbitration to insurance.
INDABA 2025: How can Ghana combat illegal mining?18 February 2025
In this article, jointly authored with leading Ghanaian law firm Kimathi and Partners, Sarah Ellington, Sulaiman Hoosen and Lorraine Mintah draw on both national and international perspectives to consider how Ghana can combat illegal mining.
Climate Litigation: Key Risks and Liabilities for Aviation Companies23 January 2025
The decision in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v Switzerland has set a precedent requiring Convention states to assess the effectiveness of their legislative regimes to protect individuals who are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
ESG, Business and Human Rights: Disputes Outlook for 202514 January 2025
In this article, Sarah Ellington and Lauren Satill discuss expected developments in the ESG sphere in 2025.
The Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence and its implications for sustainability-related claims13 December 2024
In this article, Sarah Ellington and Lauren Satill discuss the incoming failure to prevent fraud offence and its application to sustainability-related claims.
Climate litigation: key risks and liabilities for shipping companies21 October 2024
We discuss the details of the ITLOS opinion as well as some recent and pending actions that appear to hint that greater scrutiny of shipping emissions as part of the overall value chain may be on the horizon.
How investors can protect their international projects from resource nationalism and windfall taxes1 August 2024
This article explores how properly structured projects can be protected by investment treaties against such risks.
UAE case law update – recent Dubai court of cassation judgment on recovery of legal costs in arbitration5 April 2024
Mostafa Emad and James Lehmann discuss a significant judgment issued by the Dubai Court of Cassation about the recovery of legal costs in arbitration.
ESG Disputes Outlook 202415 January 2024
Dispute Resolution and ESG Partner Sarah Ellington and Associate Lauren Satill consider five key trends to look out for in 2024.
