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Join us on Thursday 23 March at 3pm SGT (until 3.30pm SGT) for 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, will consider 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 apply. The event chat will be open to facilitate networking and interaction. You can submit advance questions that you would like the speaker to address … Read More

Join us on Thursday 2 March at 3pm HKT (until 3.30pm HKT) for 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, will summarise the issues relating to determining the validity of arbitration agreements. They will share 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 … Read More

Join us on Thursday 6 April at 3pm SGT for 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 decisions rendered in 2023. Further details regarding the speakers will be shared in due course. Register here for this episode and other Delos news: Title (Mr, Mrs, &c.)* First Name* Last Name* Suffix Email* Country* Pick a countryAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua BarbudaArgentinaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia-HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkinaBurkina FasoBurmaBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCote D’IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPaluaPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome … Read More

Join us on Thursday 16 March at 6pm CET for 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 will include 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 … Read More

Join us on Thursday 16 February at 3pm CET (until 3.30pm CET) for 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, will consider 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 apply. The event chat will be open to facilitate networking and interaction. Register here for this … Read More

Join us on Thursday 2 February at 3pm ET (until 3.30pm ET) for 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, will consider 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 apply. The event chat will be open to facilitate networking and interaction. Register here for this episode and other Delos news: Title (Mr, Mrs, &c.)* First Name* Last Name* Suffix Email* … Read More

Join us on Thursday 26 January at 3pm CET (until 3.30pm CET) for 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, will consider 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 apply. The event chat will be 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 … Read More