The Law Commission has published its final report (here), and a summary (here), on its detailed review of the English Arbitration Act 1996 (the…
English High Court denied enforcement to arbitral award because it violated the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2020
On 14 July 2023, the English High Court denied the enforcement of an arbitral award (“Final Award”) rendered under the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation…
Post-M&A Litigation: England & Wales High Court rules on “Material Adverse Change in Trading Position”
What constitutes a material adverse change or a material impact on the profitability of a target company? In the recent decision in Finsbury Food…
In Equicare Health Inc. v. Varian Med. Sys.,[1] the District Court for the Northern District of California vacated arbitration award due to evident partiality…
The aviation industry is the backbone of the travel industry – every day aeroplanes take off and land every few seconds, each carrying hundreds…
United States: Supreme Court rules lower court proceedings must be stayed pending the appeal of a denial of a motion to compel arbitration
On June 23, 2023, the Supreme Court issued a very important decision concerning the procedure to be followed when a district court denies a…
In the recent “Sanessol” case[1], the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (highest court for non-constitutional matters) has decided that the price of a public…
Further EU and UK Restrictions on Providing Legal Services to the Government of Russia or Legal Entities established in Russia
Previously on this blog, we had reported (1) about the scope of the EU prohibition for the legal industry to engage directly or indirectly…
German Federal Court of Justice on the extension of arbitration agreements to non-signatories (piercing of the corporate veil)
On 9 March 2023, the German Federal Court of Justice (“BGH”) confirmed the decision of the Higher Regional Court of Koblenz to refuse recognition…
In brief: The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) has recently released its Annual Report for the year 2022. The Report highlights the new vision…