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Arbitration and Foreign Governments: Peers debate transparency vs. confidentiality
In a decision due to have an impact on the arbitration activities of leading lawyers, on 20 April 2021, the House of Lords Conduct Committee agreed to the tougher transparency regime proposed in their report on “Registration of members’ foreign …
Arbitration
An overview of our expertise representing corporate clients in high-value international and domestic arbitration matters.
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ENGLISH HIGH COURT STAYS COURT PROCEEDINGS IN FAVOUR OF ARBITRATION
The court granted a stay of proceedings under section 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996, finding a reference to “court” in the underlying contract to be a reference to the London Court of International Arbitration. The case is a reminder …
Litigation funding
Guide to the funding available to claimants for complex commercial litigation (and arbitration). It may be helpful for foreign lawyers who may not have a detailed knowledge of litigation funding or who may operate in a jurisdiction where it is …
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Arbitration clauses in ISDA master agreements
International arbitration is increasingly recognised as the preferred dispute resolution mechanism for cross-border derivative transactions although historically parties typically opted for litigation, even when the dispute included an international component, and with English and New York laws as traditionally the …
DIRECT ACCESS SUPPORT FOR COUNSEL:
An overview of our litigation and arbitration services supporting Counsel instructed by clients on a direct access basis. Our offering is most suited to cases where Counsel is instructed by substantial clients, overseas lawyers or in-house counsel
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UK SUPREME COURT RULES ON APPARENT BIAS OF ARBITRATORS
Background The case arose from the 2010 explosion at the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and subsequent oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, in which 11 offshore workers died. Thousands of civil claims were brought against oil giant BP, the …
Taking evidence in international arbitration – IBA rules versus the Italian and English legal systems
The choice of arbitration as a means of alternative dispute resolution allows the parties to tailor many aspects of the process to the needs of a specific dispute. This brief guide has been prepared for Italian lawyers and provides an …
LCIA ARBITRATION:
The London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) is one of the world’s leading international institutions for commercial dispute resolution. This guide, prepared mainly to assist non – UK parties, provides an overview of the Court and its processes.
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST SERVICES FOR LAW FIRMS
A guide for other law firms on the litigation and arbitration services we provide, and our approach, in circumstances where they require another law firm to act for a client because they have a conflict of interest or for another reason.
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