International Arbitration
A world class arbitration practice advising clients on commercial and investment arbitration all around the world
Our specialised arbitration counsel have considerable experience of representing a wide range of clients across a variety of sectors (including energy, mining, construction, technology, telecommunications, financial services, pharmaceuticals and many more) in complex, high value arbitrations.
Recent experience includes representing :
We regularly represent both investors and states in significant arbitrations under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties. We also help our investor clients navigate complex legal, cultural and political landscapes to secure the best ongoing protection for their foreign investments, often providing risk mitigation advice before and during the life cycle of critical investments.
Recent experience includes representing:
Our arbitration team regularly represents individuals, corporations, state and sovereign entities in local court proceedings all over the world before, during and after arbitrations. This includes helping clients obtaining court orders in support of arbitration, recognition, enforcement, and setting aside proceedings for both commercial and investment treaty awards, and tracing and seising assets to enforce against. This work often requires seamless co-ordination across multiple jurisdictions in parallel.
Recent experience includes representing:
27 六月 2024 //
The use of arbitration to resolve disputes under the ISDA Master Agreement is on the rise. In this blog post, we take a look at some of the drivers behind this trend, recent developments and what users involved in such an arbitration might experience.
25 六月 2024 //
As part of its 14th package of sanctions, the EU has adopted measures designed to counteract the increasing prevalence of claims being brought in Russian courts pursuant to Russian laws conferring exclusive jurisdiction over disputes involving sanctioned parties. In this ArbitrationLinks post, we take a look at the EU’s measures.
24 六月 2024 //
In Kaloti Metals & Logistics, LLC v Republic of Peru (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/29), an ICSID tribunal declined jurisdiction because the investor had no qualifying “investments”. The decision stands as a recent example of how ICSID tribunals address such matters under the "double barrel" approach to the relevant investment treaty and Article 25 of the ICSID Convention.
20 六月 2024 //
In Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. v. Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Ltd., 2024 SCC Online SC 522 (decision dated 10 April 2024) the Indian Supreme Court set aside a US$960 million domestic arbitration award, on the grounds of a “grave miscarriage of justice.” In this post we take a look at this judgment.
12 六月 2024 //
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has recently released its casework report for 2023. The report provides a comprehensive review of LCIA case-related trends throughout 2023. In this post, we summarise some of the key highlights.
28 五月 2024 //
The fate of the planned reforms of the Arbitration Act 1996 will have to await the outcome of the UK general election as the Arbitration Bill was not included as part of the UK’s legislative wash-up prior to Parliament’s prorogation.
21 五月 2024 //
By publishing its announcement in the State Official Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado) on 14 May 2024, Spain has formalised its decision to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT or “the Treaty”). This confirms the Spanish government’s notice of denunciation sent to the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the depository of the Treaty, on 16 April 2024.
15 五月 2024 //
Following a public consultation, the HKIAC has recently unveiled its updated 2024 Administered Arbitration Rules. In this briefing we take a quick look at the changes introduced by the updated rules.
3 五月 2024 //
The CJEU has further expanded its body of case law on intra-EU investment treaty arbitration with its judgment in Commission v United Kingdom (Case No. C-516/22), in which it found that the UK infringed EU law by the UKSC’s authorisation of the enforcement of an ICSID arbitral award in the Micula v Romania proceedings.