Does A Cryptocurrency Arbitral Award in the PRC Mean Anything In Reality? 18 May 2021 By Peter Bullock Recent decision of Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court considers the value of enforcing a cryptocurrency arbitral award in the PRC. Read on
Latin Doctrine in Latin America: Teco and Guatemala and the Scope of Res Judicata 17 May 2021 By Mike Salvaris What is the scope of res judicata in international arbitration? The recent decision in Teco and Guatemala shed some light on the test. Read on
Go Green or Go Home – A push toward green arbitrations 17 May 2021 By Christopher Seaman If COVID-19 can have positive impact on climate change, why can't lawyers? Here are 5 reasons why lawyers should strive for greener arbitrations. Read on
Recent Spanish Constitutional Court case law strengthens Spain as a seat for arbitration 17 May 2021 By Fernando Badenes This article provides an update on recent judgments on the annulment of arbitral awards, strengthening Spain as a seat for arbitration Read on
SIAC Statistics: Looking behind the large increase in SIAC caseload 29 April 2021 By Amanda Lees SIAC has released its impressive statistics for 2020 with new cases topping 1,000 for the first time. Here we outline some of the highlights Read on
Administration of Arbitration in China by SIAC: Daesung Industrial Gases Co Ltd v Praxair (China) Investment Co Ltd 27 April 2021 By Patric McGonigal This article gives insight into Daesung v Praxair, in which the PRC Court upheld the foreign administration of arbitration in China by SIAC Read on
Joinder of third parties – still not easy under all institutional rules 27 April 2021 By Amanda Lees The decisions in CJD v CJE has sparked a lesson to be learnt on the consent requirement in joinder of third parties under institutional rules Read on
4 reasons to adopt LegalTech for process improvement 21 April 2021 By Michelle Mahoney LegalTech means enabling lawyers to unlock greater performance and deliver continually enhanced outcomes for clients across speed, quality and price. Read on
Sink or Swim: ASIC dips its toes into competition waters in the managed funds industry 16 April 2021 By Jeremy Chan ASIC has released an interim report prepared by Deloitte Access Economics reviewing competition in the managed funds industry Read on
Modern monarchy and the media: Duchess of Sussex wins historic privacy case against the British tabloids 16 April 2021 By Lucia Belchamber In another reminder that being a princess isn’t all it’s cracked up be (after binge-watching the latest season of The Crown), Meghan Markle (a.k.a. Read on