On June 24, 2022, the Contracting Parties to the Energy Charter Treaty (“ECT” or “Treaty”) reached an Agreement in Principle on the Modernization of the ECT (“Modernization Agreement”). Once approved at the Energy Charter...more
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the travel restrictions imposed in response, are already having a severe impact on the hospitality industry... In this briefing, we address key commercial disputes that could arise out of the crisis...more
On January 29, President Donald Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law, completing the ratification procedure within the United States. The USMCA is now expected to come into force in the...more
2/1/2020
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Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Canada ,
Corporate Counsel ,
CPTPP ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Dispute Resolution Clauses ,
Federal Contractors ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Investor Protection ,
Mexico ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
Multinationals ,
NAFTA ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
United States ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
A federal court in Washington, D.C. has recognized and enforced a US$331 million arbitral award against Romania under an intra-EU BIT—notwithstanding the objection of the European Commission that the award is incompatible...more
9/19/2019
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Arbitration Awards ,
Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
ICSID ,
International Arbitration ,
Member State ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Post-Judgment Enforcement Actions ,
Romania ,
State Aid ,
United States
In Henry Schein, Inc., et al. v. Archer and White Sales, Inc., the Supreme Court of the United States once again rejected efforts to create exceptions to the Federal Arbitration Act’s command that courts enforce the terms of...more
1/12/2019
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Arbitrators ,
Contract Terms ,
Exceptions ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Henry Schein Inc v Archer and White Sales Inc ,
Judicial Review ,
Motion to Compel ,
Non-Appealable Decisions ,
Question of Arbitrability ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
Vacated ,
Wholly Groundless Doctrine
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) recently released a new version of the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules, effective November 1, 2018. The new version updates the 2013 HKIAC Administered Arbitration...more
11/29/2018
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Arbitration Awards ,
Arbitrators ,
Concurrent Litigation ,
Discovery ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) ,
International Arbitration ,
Litigation Funding ,
Multi-Party Litigation ,
Multiple Party Contracts ,
New Rules ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Third Party Funding