China ends doubt over enforcement from Hong Kong

Archive Article - Wednesday, 17 February 2010

Mainland China will enforce international arbitration awards that are “made in Hong Kong”, following a long-awaited clarification by China’s Supreme Court.

Latest from ICSID

Archive Article - Wednesday, 17 February 2010

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An ICSID tribunal has found that Ukraine violated international law on tenders by awarding radio broadcasting licences in secret – but rejected other claims brought against the state by a US radio investor.

Bahrain arbitration centre opens

Archive Article - Wednesday, 17 February 2010

Featured In: Volume 5 - Issue 1 (Vol. 5 Iss. 1)

Bahrain’s new arbitration provider, a partnership between the government and the American Arbitration Association, has opened its doors and unveiled plans to offer both traditional and “statutory” arbitration.

Tribunal to decide future of Dubai World

Archive Article - Wednesday, 17 February 2010

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Dubai has created a special tribunal to hear disputes arising from Dubai World’s debt restructuring – taking them out of international arbitration or the DIFC courts.

ICDR closes Dublin HQ in favour of ?virtual? office

Archive Article - Wednesday, 17 February 2010

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The International Centre for Dispute Resolution has closed its headquarters in Dublin after nine years, saying that Mark Appel’s peripatetic existence means it can do without a “bricks and mortar” office to handle cases from Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

New year, new partners

Archive Article - Wednesday, 17 February 2010

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The New Year has seen the usual flood of partner promotions in international arbitration groups worldwide.

Crowell & Moring gains another Fulbright lawyer

Archive Article - Wednesday, 17 February 2010

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An international arbitration specialist has left Fulbright & Jaworski to join Crowell & Moring – following in the footsteps of three former colleagues.

Stephen York joins Lovells in Dubai

Archive Article - Wednesday, 17 February 2010

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Former Reed Smith partner Stephen York has become head of Lovells’ fledgling dispute resolution practice in Dubai.

ARGENTINA: Arbitrators and protective measures - a grey area

Archive Article - Thursday, 17 December 2009

Featured In: Volume 4 - Issue 6 (Vol. 4 Iss. 6)

The ability of arbitrators to order protective measures has been something of a grey area in Argentine procedural law. Federico Godoy and Juan Sonoda (partners) of Beretta Godoy explain the two viewpoints

CHINA: Freedom to travel curtailed for non-payers of awards

Archive Article - Thursday, 17 December 2009

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Those who are recalcitrant in paying awards in southern China will go on a police watch list and be stopped from leaving the country, a provincial government has decreed. Ik Wei Chong (partner) of Clyde & Co in Shanghai reports

CHINA: Mainland ICC awards - questions remain despite recent successful enforcement

Archive Article - Thursday, 17 December 2009

Those hoping that a recent court decision opens the door for Mainland China-seated ICC arbitration would be wise to wait. By Richard Hill (partner, Hong Kong) and Jessica Fei (counsel, Hong Kong & Beijing) of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP

CONSTRUCTION: Split hearings - when are they appropriate?

Archive Article - Thursday, 17 December 2009

Featured In: Volume 4 - Issue 6 (Vol. 4 Iss. 6)

More and more arbitrators now avoid once-popular split hearings for complex disputes. But has the pendulum swung too far? Perhaps, think Mark Goodrich (partner) and Christopher Hunt (associate) of White & Case in Tokyo