This article summarises two proposed amendments to the Arbitration Act, and two areas where the Law Commission of England & Wales concluded that no amendments were necessary.
The cases covered in this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly are clear examples of the importance of the English court’s supportive role for arbitration and overseas courts.
In this article, Mike Phillips and Sylvie Allen consider the English courts’ powers under the Arbitration Act 1996 to enforce peremptory orders and awards issued by a tribunal.
Highly respected dispute resolution and international arbitration expert Guy Hardaker has joined the firm as a Consultant in Singapore.
In a recent case, WFW’s Dubai and London Dispute Resolution teams successfully defeated a challenge to an LCIA award brought under section 68 of the English Arbitration Act 1996.
Qualified in both Singapore and England & Wales, Boon Tat has over 18 years’ experience advising on infrastructure, construction and engineering disputes.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider the common themes of legislative interpretation, both UK domestic and international, and jurisdictional challenges in arbitration.
Tim has over 20 years’ experience working on a wide range of aviation and travel-related dispute resolution matters both in the English courts and in arbitrations.
Qualified in both England & Wales and France, Alexis excels at resolving complex multi-jurisdictional disputes.
We will discuss first-hand issues of interest and current concerns in relation to Energy Arbitration.