On Thursday 23 March at 3pm SGT (until 3.30pm SGT) there was an interactive discussion of the Pakistan Supreme Court decision in Hitachi limited v. Rupali Polyester 1998 SCMR 1918, in our ‘A Case in Time’ headnote series. Umer Akram Chaudhry, Asad Ladha and Ramsha Banuri of Raja Mohammed Akram & Co. (RMA & Co.), the authors of the GAP chapter on Pakistan, considered a case on the law governing the arbitration agreement, followed by comments from Nikhil Desai of JMiles & Co. (short bios of the speakers below) and a Q&A with the participants. Chatham House rules applied. The event chat was opened to facilitate networking and interaction. Uou can find out more about Delos’s Guide to Arbitration Places (GAP) here, and sign … Read More
ARBinBRIEF – S02E10: Defaulting parties in international arbitration proceedings
The ARBinBRIEF Season 2 Episode 10 took place on Wednesday, 8 March 2023 at 3pm CET and featured Funke Adekoya and Niamh Leinwather on how to deal with default in arbitration proceedings, with Nata Ghibradze moderating.
GAP HEADNOTE SERIES – China (by Herbert Smith Freehills)
On Thursday 2 March at 3pm HKT (until 3.30pm HKT) took place an interactive discussion of the PRC Supreme Court’s recent guidance on issues relating to determining the validity of arbitration agreements, in our ‘A Case in Time’ headnote series. Helen Tang and Celine Wang of Herbert Smith Freehills, the authors of the GAP chapter on China, summarised the issues relating to determining the validity of arbitration agreements. They shared the key takeaways based on the PRC Supreme Court’s recent effort to provide a uniform approach for courts across the country to follow in dealing with these issues and discuss two guiding cases published by the PRC Supreme Court in December 2022, followed by comments from Isuru Devendra of Latham & Watkins (short bios of … Read More
ARBinBRIEF – S02E09: Multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses in construction disputes
The ARBinBRIEF Season 2 Episode 9 took place on Wednesday 22 February 2023 at 3pm CE. Aisha Nadar and Chantelle Humphries, FCIArb, FPD shared their thoughts on how to effectively use multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses in construction disputes, with Vanessa Zimmermann de Meireles moderating.
GAP JOURNAL SERIES – Anupam Mittal v Westbridge Ventures II Investment Holdings
On Wednesday 3 May at 4pm SGT took place an in-depth 90mn discussion of the Singapore Court of Appeal decision: Anupam Mittal v Westbridge Ventures II Investment Holdings (see here) on laws governing arbitrability and arbitration agreements, in our ‘A Case in Time’ journal series. This judgment was nominated by GAR among the most important arbitration-related decisions rendered in 2022- 2023. The speakers for this episode included Kate Apostolova (Mayer Brown), Steven Lim (39 Essex Chambers), Nicholas Poon (Breakpoint LLC), Niranjan Venkatesan (One Essex Court), with Jonathan Lim (WilmerHale) moderating (short bios of the speakers below). You can find out more about arbitration in Singapore from the GAP chapter authored by Shearman & Sterling. The recording is available here. ABOUT THE GAP AND THE SPEAKERS … Read More
GAP JOURNAL SERIES – Dassault Aviation SA v Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co Ltd
On Thursday 16 March at 6pm CET took place an in-depth 90mn discussion of the English Commercial Court decision: Dassault Aviation SA v Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co Ltd (see here) on the scope of non-assignment provisions and their impact on jurisdiction, particularly in insurance and finance agreements, in our ‘A Case in Time’ journal series. This judgment was nominated by GAR among the most important arbitration decisions rendered in 2022. The speakers for this episode included Ruth Byrne KC (King & Spalding), James Herbert (GBS Disputes), Nico Leslie (Fountain Court Chambers), and Nathan Searle (Hogan Lovells), with Tsegaye Laurendeau (Signature Litigation) moderating (short bios of the speakers below). You can find out more about arbitration in England & Wales from the GAP chapter authored by … Read More
GAP HEADNOTE SERIES – Poland (by Clifford Chance)
On Thursday 16 February at 3pm CET (until 3.30pm CET) took place an interactive discussion of the Polish Supreme Court decision in Case No. II CSKP 349/2022 on the application of the public order clause, in our ‘A Case in Time’ headnote series. Adelina Prokop, Monika Diehl and Ewelina Bzducha of Clifford Chance, the authors of the GAP chapter on Poland, considered a case in which the Polish Supreme Court rejected rigorous case law regarding contractual penalties and protected the arbitral award, followed by comments from Murtaza Somjee of Jerome Marchant + Partners (short bios of the speakers below) and a Q&A with the participants. Chatham House rules applied. The event chat was opened to facilitate networking and interaction. The recording is available here. ABOUT THE … Read More
ARBinBRIEF – S02E08: Arbitrations: One-size-fits-all or Tailor-made?
The ARBinBRIEF Season 2 Episode 8 took place on Wednesday 8 February 2023 at 3pm CET. Domitille Baizeau and Adelina Prokop shared their views on best practice approach to the conduct of arbitrations, i.e. whether all arbitrations should be conducted in an identical manner or conducted in a manner that is suited and specific to each case. The event was moderated by Dr Nadja Harraschain.
GAP HEADNOTE SERIES – Argentina (by Bomchil)
On Thursday 2 February at 3pm ET (until 3.30pm ET) took place an interactive discussion of the Argentine National Chamber of Commercial Appeals decision in Fiambala v. Cammesa in our ‘A Case in Time’ headnote series. Federico Campolieti and Santiago Lucas Peña of Bomchil, the authors of the GAP chapter on Argentina, considered the first time that an Argentine court decided that an award issued under the 2010 UNCITRAL Rules in not subject to appeal, followed by comments from Ophélie Divoy of DLA Piper and a Q&A with the participants. Chatham House rules applied. The event chat was open to facilitate networking and interaction. The recording is available here. ABOUT THE GAP AND THE SPEAKERS The Delos Guide to Arbitration Places (GAP) is designed to assist … Read More
GAP HEADNOTE SERIES – England and Wales (by White & Case)
On Thursday 26 January at 3pm CET (until 3.30pm CET) took place an interactive discussion of the UK Supreme Court decision in Haliburton v Chubb in our ‘A Case in Time’ headnote series. Paul Brumpton and Opeyemi Longe of White & Case, the authors of the GAP chapter on England & Wales, considered issues of arbitrator impartiality and the duty of disclosure, followed by comments from Dr. Johanna Büstgens of Hanefeld Legal (short bios of the speakers below) and a Q&A with the participants. Chatham House rules appied. The event chat was open to facilitate networking and interaction. In more detail, “quite often, arbitrators accept appointments from parties in separate but related arbitration proceedings involving one common party. Despite this practice, there was less clarity under English law about any duty imposed on … Read More