In our earlier alert on third-party funding (TPF) and the UK Supreme Court’s decision in PACCAR, we discussed the initial industry reaction, subsequent litigation, and legislative reform proposals (at the time, through the...more
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In episode two of our Baltic States series, Ian Meredith is joined by speakers from Ellex Valiunas - Vilija Vaitkute Pavan, Dr. Tadas Varapnickas, and Simona Budreikaitė - to discuss the topical and investment related issues...more
The first episode in our two-part Baltic States series, Ian Meredith is joined by speakers from Ellex Valiunas - Vilija Vaitkute Pavan, Dr. Tadas Varapnickas, and Simona Budreikaitė - who offer an overview of international...more
In the second episode of our Interstate Arbitration series, Ian Meredith continues the conversation with Professor Stephen Minas. In this episode we will dive into some specific aspects of interstate arbitration. Ian and...more
In this first episode of our Interstate Arbitration series, Ian Meredith talks with Professor Stephen Minas of Peking University Transnational Law School, to introduce the general ins and outs of interstate (or State vs...more
The leading English authority on arbitrator impartiality is the case of Halliburton Co v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2021] AC 1083, a well-known case in which K&L Gates acted for Halliburton. Halliburton v Chubb clarified...more
The PACCAR Judgment - The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom’s (Supreme Court) ruling in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) (Appellants) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others (Respondents) [2023] UKSC 28...more
As part of a mini-series exploring arbitration in Asia, Ian Meredith (K&L Gates, London) speaks with Dr. Mingchao Fan, the Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Arbitration Commission (the Commission), regarding...more
Implications for the Enforcement of Investor-state Arbitration Awards Arising From the Application of International Sanctions Against Russia - On 30 March 2023, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its judgment in...more
In this further episode in our mini-series on third party claim funding, Ian Meredith (Partner in the International Arbitration Practice of K&L Gates in London) speaks with Andrew Roberts (Head of Construction & Energy,...more
In this further episode in our mini-series on third party claim funding, Ian Meredith (Partner in the International Arbitration Practice of K&L Gates in London) speaks with Andrew Roberts (Head of Construction & Energy,...more
In this second episode in a mini-series on claim funding, Ian Meredith speaks with John Garda (Managing Director of Longford Capital LLC) regarding a number of the key issues related to third party funding of claims, from a...more
In this first episode in a mini-series on third party claim funding, Ian Meredith speaks with Tim Mayer (Senior Investment Officer, Therium Capital Management Ltd) regarding the process of applying for funding of claims,...more
As discussed in Part I of this two-part series, Russia has imposed sweeping economic measures in response to the international sanctions imposed by other States on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Those economic measures...more
Chambers & Partners say of Professor Jones that "He is regarded by many as ‘the leading construction arbitrator in the world’". In this Podcast we discuss with Professor Jones his thoughts on different ways to more...more
In the final part of this three-part series podcast, partners Raja Bose, Ian Meredith, Matt Weldon, and associates Robert Houston and Hena Sial discuss the pandemic-related claims and concerns a Host State may have, such as...more
In the second part of this three-part series podcast, partners Raja Bose, Ian Meredith, and Matt Weldon, along with associate Robert Houston, discuss the scope for, and how investors might be able to recognize, potential...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many State actions in pursuit of the public interest, but while all States have faced this unprecedented global challenge with some degree of similarity, State responses have varied from one...more
In the introductory episode of this three-part series, partners Raja Bose, Ian Meredith, and Matt Weldon, along with associates Ed Brown-Humes and Rob Houston, provide an overview of Investor-State arbitration in the context...more
FROM THE EDITORS -
In this edition of Arbitration World, we include our usual update on developments in international arbitration, including reports on recent cases and changes in arbitration laws from regions around the...more
Ian Meredith of K&L Gates, Paul Key QC of Essex Court Chambers, and Eduardo Damião Gonçalves of Mattos Filho discuss the issues raised by the ICC Task Force report into fact witness evidence amid the concerns over the...more
An International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) task force was established to investigate whether witness evidence is fit for purpose. As discussed in our alert, their recently published report articulated a number of concerns...more
In recent years, the International Chamber of Commerce (the ICC) has turned its attention to the preparation and testing of fact witness evidence in international arbitration and enlisted the help of a task force to...more
When negotiating transaction documents, dispute resolution provisions will often receive less attention than they should. Even when these provisions are negotiated, parties’ concerns are often limited to how any future...more
The Commercial Court User Group has published the minutes of its meeting in November 2020 (the 2020 Minutes), including the usual update on the court’s case statistics for the previous legal year (October 2019 - September...more