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Chadbourne & Parke expands in London

Global Arbitration Review — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:24:19 GMT

Chadbourne & Parke has hired a handful of international arbitration lawyers from Howrey in London, including the head of its practice, Melanie Willems.

South Korea to host next IBA arbitration conference

Global Arbitration Review — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:51:16 GMT

Seoul will host the next IBA arbitration day, in March 2011 – giving South Korea a chance to prove itself as a “major player in the international arbitration community and a market leader in Asia”, according to Kevin Kim of Bae Kim & Lee.

IBA Day: Are states getting what they signed up for?

Global Arbitration Review — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:50:53 GMT

IBA conference, London: Four leading arbitrators debated whether tribunals should adopt a purposive or literal approach to treaties, in a lively session on whether investment arbitration has developed in the way states might have expected when signing bilateral investment treaties.

Cemex fails to halt seizure of vessels by Venezuela

Global Arbitration Review — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:52 GMT

An ICSID tribunal has refused to grant provisional measures preventing Venezuela from seizing vessels once owned by cement manufacturer Cemex, ruling that the request was neither “urgent” nor “necessary”.

Spain, Panama and Uganda name arbitrators for ICSID panel

Global Arbitration Review — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:30:50 GMT

Spain has reappointed three arbitrators to the panel at ICSID, while Uganda and Panama have added new names.

The new GAR 30 - changes at the top

Global Arbitration Review — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:49:14 GMT

Global Arbitration Review’s annual rankings of the top thirty international arbitration practices are ready – who are the big winners?

IBA day attracts 500-plus

Global Arbitration Review — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:45:05 GMT

The IBA's arbitration day opened with more than 550 audience members in the room, as star names discussed aspects of the agreement to arbitrate.

Arbitration specialist appointed Singapore's attorney-general

Global Arbitration Review — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:40:23 GMT

Sundaresh Menon SC, managing partner of Rajah & Tann, is to become Singapore’s next attorney-general.

K&L Gates opens in Poland

Global Arbitration Review — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:29:55 GMT

US firm K&L Gates is opening a new office in Warsaw, which will absorb the whole of Hogan & Hartson's Warsaw office including the arbitration team headed by Maciej Jamka.

Chadbourne promotes in Mexico and US

Global Arbitration Review — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:05:21 GMT

Chadbourne & Parke has promoted arbitration practitioners Salvador Fonseca in Mexico City and Thomas Pieper in New York.

Singapore court disregards 'unreasonable' arguments

Global Arbitration Review — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:04:14 GMT

Singapore’s High Court has rejected a Pakistani gas company’s attempt to set aside the award of an ICC tribunal and clarified that two foreign concepts of unreasonableness have no place in challenges to arbitral awards in Singapore.

Award vacated over arbitrators' non-disclosure

Global Arbitration Review — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:03:15 GMT

Two arbitrators have seen their award vacated by a New York court after failing to mention that they had been appointed to hear a similar case featuring a closely connected party and a common witness.