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Arbitration

The treasure of the San José

An investor-State arbitration is currently underway between the Republic of Colombia and a US company over a 300-year-old shipwreck containing treasure estimated at $20...
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Arbitration

Eternity Sky Investments v Zhang: would-be consumer’s appeal on public policy matter backfires

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Adjudication, Arbitration, Mediation

Sense and violence: English courts reject offshore construction contractor’s $25 million indemnity insurance claim because its interpretation of the policy made no commercial sense and did violence to the language

In Technip v MedGulf, the English High Court and Court of Appeal dismissed a construction contractor’s $25 million (USD) indemnity insurance claim for damage...
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Arb-Med, General

ReSolution Wrap-Up – the latest in Asia-Pacific regional agreements

RCEP is growing and more countries are signing up to the Singapore Convention - Alex and Alice track some recent changes to international agreements...
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Arbitration

It’s Time: How New Zealand can bring together Latin America and Asia

Is it time for work to begin again on the Southern Link project? Here, we identify the opportunities which have arisen since the easing...
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Arbitration

What are the implications of becoming a contracting state to the New York convention?

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Arbitration

Going for gold – Latest ruling from English Court of Appeal in tug of war over Venezuelan gold reserves

Deutsche Bank AG v Central Bank of Venezuela & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 742 is the latest instalment in the UK battle between two...
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Arbitration

LinkedIn Lips Sink Ships: Singapore Court of Appeal finds India had already posted into the public domain

In a recent decision, The Republic of India v Deutsche Telkom AG [2023] SGCA(I) 4, the Singapore Court of Appeal helps...
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Arbitration

Let me hear your body talk: Hong Kong Court refuses to set aside arbitral award over claim lawyer couldn’t read witness’ body language in virtual hearing 

In Sky Power Construction Engineering Limited v Iraero Airlines JSC [2023] HKCFI 1558, the losing party in an arbitration unsuccessfully applied to set aside...
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Arbitration

Court orders parties back to arbitration

The recent case of Sesderma, S.L. v Seeky International Limited and Golong Co. Ltd [2023] HKCFI 1619, heard in the Hong...
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Arbitration

Enforcement and recognition of foreign awards made in international arbitrations: as easy as one, two, three…

A Court’s hands can be tied if a party does not ask for its assistance. In this case, the losing parties in an international...
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Arbitration

Federal Court of Australia Enforces Foreign Arbitral Award of $40 Million

In Guoao Holding Group Co Ltd v Xue (No 2) [2022] FCA 1584, the Federal Court of Australia granted enforcement in...

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