This article, the first in a series exploring the English courts’ powers in support of LMAA arbitrations, assesses the power to grant anti-suit injunctions where proceedings have been initiated outside of London in breach of an arbitration agreement.
Partner Charlotte Bijlani, Counsel Soraya Corm-Bakhos and Senior Associate Thomas Whitfield have published an article in Thomson Reuters which examines the issuance of Decree No. 34 of 2021.
The Ruler of Dubai has issued Decree No. 34 of 2021, significantly reforming and enhancing the status of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre.
The DIFC-LCIA has issued updated arbitration rules which came into force on 1 January 2021. This article outlines the key changes.
This article considers updates to the ICC arbitration rules which came into force on 1 January 2021, including provisions on consolidation and joinder, and the use of remote hearings.
The UK Supreme Court has handed down a significant decision on the proper law governing arbitration agreements which “courts and commentators have been grappling with for many years”.
This article examines a recent case in which the Commercial Court confirmed that English rules on legal professional privilege extend to protect communications with in-house lawyers irrespective of their location or country of qualification.
This article discusses the LCIA’s revised set of Arbitration Rules due to come into force on 1 October 2020.
This article discusses the growth of mediation as an alternative to more traditional forms of dispute resolution in England and Wales.
This briefing examines the decision in Shanghai Shipyard Co. Ltd. v Reignwood International Investment (Group) Company Limited & Ors , in which the Commercial Court considered whether an instrument issued in relation to a shipbuilding contract was a see-to-it or an on-demand guarantee.