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
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
ROAP Americas 2022 Mock Hearing – 6 February
This ROAP Americas Mock Hearing took place on 6 February 2023 at 7am YVR / 9am CDMX / 10am NY -WAS / 3pm LONDON and it featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Roberto Aguirre (Partner, King Splading. ROAP faculty and Tribual President), Marianna Fleury Trona and Marryum Kahloon Counsel for Claimant: Raoul Julien Renard Counsel for Respondent: Timothy Hughes and Jimisha Dalal Matter: On jurisdiction, admissibility and reparation in Bank Melli Iran (Iran), Bank Saderat Iran (Iran) v. The Kingdom of Bahrain, PCA Case No. 2017-25 Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.
ROAP Americas 2022 Mock Hearing – 31 January
This ROAP Americas Mock Hearing took place on 31 January 2023 at 7am YVR / 9am CDMX / 10am NY -WAS / 3pm LONDON and it featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: John Pierce (Partner, Latham & Watkins. ROAP faculty and Tribunal President), Edoardo Mazzoli, Raoul Julien Renard, and Sarah Firestone Counsel for Claimant: Gladys Sarah Bagasin and Sabina Hidalgo Counsel for Respondent: Timothy Hughes and Marryum Kahloon Matter: On jurisdiction, admissibility and reparation in Bank Melli Iran (Iran) ), Bank Saderat Iran (Iran) v. The Kingdom ok Bahrain, PCA Case No. 2017-25 Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.
ROAP Americas 2022 Mock Hearing – 30 January
This ROAP Americas Mock Hearing took place on 30 January 2023 at 7am YVR / 9am CDMX / 10am NY -WAS / 3pm LONDON and it featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Lauren Tomasich (Partner, Osler. ROAP faculty and Tribunal President), Lauren Tomasich (Partner, Osler. ROAP faculty and Tribunal President), Sabina Hidalgo, Timothy Hughes, and Jimisha Dalal Counsel for Claimant: Marianna Fleury Trona and Fiona Poon Counsel for Respondent: Sarah Firestone and Edoardo Mazzoli Matter: On jurisdiction, admissibility and reparation in Bank Melli Iran (Iran) ), Bank Saderat Iran (Iran) v. The Kingdom ok Bahrain, PCA Case No. 2017-25 Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.
ROAP CONSTRUCTION 2022 Mock Hearing – 30 January
This ROAP Construction Mock Hearing took place on 30 January 2023 at 10am London / 11am Paris / 2pm Dubai / 6pm Singapore and it featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Bilge Kagan CEVIK, Suksham CHAUHAN, Rishabh RAHEJA. and Ilenia LOMBARDI. Counsel for Claimant: Daria PAVLYUCHOK and Karan RUKHANA. Counsel for Respondent: Kwesi DADZIE-YORKE and Bojana PANEVA. Matter: On termination costs and breach of contract/good faith in Hidroeléctrica Santa Rita S.A v. (1) Corporación AIC, S.A. and (2) Novacom, S.A Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.
ROAP CONSTRUCTION 2022 Mock Hearing – 27 January
This ROAP Construction Mock Hearing took place on 27 January 2023 at 6am London / 7am Paris / 10am Dubai / 2pm Singapore and it featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Martyna DARCZUK, Kim SHI YIN, Julia PAPADOPOULOS and Daria PAVLYUCHOK. Counsel for Claimant: Mina MOROVA and Phuong-Trinh Nguyen POTTER. Counsel for Respondent: Bilge Kagan CEVIK and Ahmed SHERIF. Matter: On termination costs and breach of contract/good faith in Hidroeléctrica Santa Rita S.A v. (1) Corporación AIC, S.A. and (2) Novacom, S.A Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.
ROAP CONSTRUCTION 2022 Mock Hearing – 25 January
This ROAP Construction Mock Hearing took place on 25 January 2023 at 10am London / 11am Paris / 2pm Dubai / 6pm Singapore and it featured the following: Tribunal and Observer: Hiba AL ABIAD, Anton GARMOZA, Simone SANCANDI and Karan RUKHANA. Counsel for Claimant: Suksham CHAUHAN and Julia PAPADOPOULOS. Counsel for Respondent: Janine HÄSLER, and Ilenia LOMBARDI. Matter: On termination costs and breach of contract/good faith in Hidroeléctrica Santa Rita S.A v. (1) Corporación AIC, S.A. and (2) Novacom, S.A Find out more about the ROAP Mock Hearings here.