On the occasion of the 31st Vis Moot, Baker McKenzie and the Moot Alumni Association supported by the ICC have joined forces to raise…
Hong Kong Court of Appeal confirms that absent countervailing factors, insolvency petitions should be stayed or dismissed where a disputed debt or crossclaim exceeding the debt is subject to an arbitration agreement
In recent years, the Hong Kong courts repeatedly considered the approach the court should adopt in proceedings where a creditor petitions to wind up…
Introduction The UK Supreme Court has upheld a recent decision by the English Court of Appeal (“CoA”) in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance [2024]…
Baker McKenzie has launched the Arbitration Bill Progress Tracker, hosted on Global Arbitration News. The Tracker provides an overview of the Arbitration Bill, a…
Fifth Circuit holds that, in determining specific personal jurisdiction in a confirmation proceeding, a district court should consider a party’s forum contacts related to the underlying dispute that resulted in the arbitration
Conti 11. Container Schiffarts-GMBH & Co. KG M.S. v. MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. S.A., 91 F.4th 789 (5th Cir. 2024)[1] Factual Background In November…
Hong Kong court reminds legal professionals to act responsibly when advising on challenges to an award
Recently in CNG v G and Another [2024] HKCFI 575,[1] The Honourable Madam Justice Mimmie Chan of the Court of First Instance dismissed an…
Capital is a business consulting firm that was founded by Ula Cartwright-Finch, a former lawyer at Linklaters and Herbert Smith Freehills with a PhD in…
Welcome to the 17th edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook. We are pleased to bring you our analysis of notable developments in…
Swiss Federal Supreme Court affirms ICSID tribunal’s restrictive rationale in upholding China’s jurisdictional objection
In a recent decision published on 11 January 2023, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (“SFSC”) confirmed the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes’…
The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) recently published its new CRCICA Arbitration Rules, which have entered into force with effect from…