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Indian Supreme Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award for "Grave Miscarriage of Justice"

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The Indian Supreme Court invokes curative jurisdiction to set aside US$960 million award to avoid a "grave miscarriage of justice," seven years after the award creditor received a favorable award in India and three years...more

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Proposed Amendments to HKIAC Rules put the Emergency into Emergency Arbitration

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On 23 January 2024, the HKIAC announced a Public Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the 2018 HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules. The HKIAC’s proposed amendments include enhancements to the mechanism by which a single...more

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Arbitration World: A Spelling Error in Vienna

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In this episode, Declan Gallivan (Senior Disputes Associate in London) speaks with Florian Haugeneder (Founder and Partner of Austrian law firm KNOETZL) to discuss a simple spelling mistake which ultimately led to an...more

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Spotlight on Investor-State Dispute Settlement at UNCITRAL’s Annual Meeting

Background - Last week, during its 56th annual commission session in Vienna, the United Nations Committee on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) adopted several legal texts to reform ISDS procedures. As the principal legal...more

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New Model Clause for Parties to Designate the SICC as Supervisory Court for Singapore-Seated Arbitrations

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The Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) recently introduced a new model clause allowing parties to expressly designate the SICC as having jurisdiction over court proceedings relating to Singapore-seated...more

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Can My Arbitrator Mediate or Help Settle My Case?

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A recent trend in discussions in the international arbitration industry involves the arbitrator’s role in suggesting settlement to the parties or even mediating the dispute. In some civil law countries, the practice of having...more

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HUB Talks: Practical Implications of Recent English Decisions on the Governing Law of an Agreement to Arbitrate

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Peter Morton and Tim Fox of K&L Gates discuss the practical implications of recent English case law on the question of which law will govern agreements to arbitrate, including for those drafting an arbitration clause in a...more

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Upholding the Finality of Arbitration Awards

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Whilst the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act) may be 25 years old this year, the key aims behind the Act, including that of upholding the finality of the award, continue to be reinforced by the courts. Last week the Courts and...more

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Ecuador Welcomes Arbitration (Back)

2021 marked a new chapter for arbitration in Ecuador: after re-joining the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Convention in June, Ecuadorian Executive Decree No. 165 in August introduced Regulations to...more

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2021 Trends in International Arbitration

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In review of the 2020 statistics from various arbitral institutions, the clear message is that international businesses have had a taste of virtual arbitrations and they like it. Record-breaking caseloads (and amounts in...more

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Party Nomination of Arbitrators: Égalité of Parties and the 'Dutco Principle'

Party Nomination of Arbitrators - Parties benefit from a broad freedom in nominating arbitrators. In the context of an arbitration seated in France, the French law principle of égalité (equality) between the parties in...more

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Singapore Announces Amendments To Its International Arbitration Act

On September 1, 2020, Singapore’s Ministry of Law introduced an International Arbitration (Amendment) Bill (the “Bill”) that proposes two changes to the International Arbitration Act (“IAA”), which governs the conduct of...more

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Arbitration World - April 2020

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FROM THE EDITORS - Welcome to the 37th edition of Arbitration World, a publication from K&L Gates’ International Arbitration Group that highlights significant developments and issues in international and domestic...more

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Arbitration World

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FROM THE EDITORS: Welcome to the 36th edition of Arbitration World, a publication from K&L Gates’ International Arbitration Group that highlights significant developments and issues in international and domestic arbitration...more

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Singapore Court Affirms Power of Arbitral Tribunals to Order Attorneys' Eyes Only Disclosure

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The Situation: In a recent application to set aside a Singapore arbitral award, the Singapore High Court considered whether a tribunal could order one of the parties to disclose certain documents only to the other party's...more

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Proposed Amendments to India's Arbitration Act

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The Government of India has announced possible amendments to the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 ("Act"). On 7 March 2018, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill 2018...more

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Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration Rebrands as Asian International Arbitration Centre

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The Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration ("KLRCA") has officially changed its name to the Asian International Arbitration Centre ("AIAC"). The name change was formally announced on February 7, 2018, during a signing...more

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Arbitration World

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Welcome to this 34th edition of Arbitration World, a publication from K&L Gates’ International Arbitration Group that highlights significant developments and issues in international and domestic arbitration for executives and...more

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2nd Circuit Tilts the Scale in Favor of Discovery in Aid of Arbitration

The recent decision by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in In re Ex Parte Application of Kleimar N.V., No. 16-MC-355, 2016 WL 6906712 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 16, 2016) (“Kleimar”), which allowed...more

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An Introductory Guide to Arbitration in Asia

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International arbitration in Asia has seen a dramatic surge in popularity in recent times. It has grown up alongside an increase in cross-border investment within and from outside Asia. There are three key reasons for this...more

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