International disputes increasingly focus on environmental issues, particularly in arbitration, either as a result of regulations deemed too restrictive by foreign investors, or as…

Introduction It is a well-established principle in Hong Kong that foreign proceedings instituted in breach of an arbitration agreement will ordinarily be restrained by…

Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the occupation of the Donbas region, the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions imposed by the EU and…

In July 2023, we had reported that the French Association des Avocats Conseils d’Entreprises (ACE) had challenged the validity of Art. 5n (2) of…

In French civil procedure, the Conseiller de la Mise en État (CME) is a magistrate of the Court of Appeal responsible for ensuring the…

Introduction The UK Supreme Court has now provided its reasons for an earlier decision to uphold a decision by the English Court of Appeal…

Introduction In recent years, the world has witnessed an explosive growth in the popularity and value of virtual assets. This “digital gold rush” has…

The consequences of the Decree No. 34 of 2021 (“Decree”) (abolishing inter alia the DIFC-LCIA arbitration center, see our previous alerts here and here)…

Hernandez v. Sohnen Enterprises, Inc., 102 Cal. App. 5th 222 (2024), reh’g denied (June 3, 2024)[1] Factual Background In 2016, Plaintiff Massiel Hernandez (“Hernandez”) executed an…

The DIFC Court of Appeal (“Appeal Court”) confirmed in a recent judgement in Neal v Nadir [2024] DIFC A 001 (“Judgement”) that the DIFC…