In an interesting decision, the English Commercial Court dismissed an application brought by Colin Reen and K.M. Dastur Holdings Limited (the “Applicants”), who were the defendants in several…
Change is in the air: The English Arbitration Act 2025 (the "2025 Act") is a significant and timely piece of legislation, which, in the words of the UK Ministry of Justice, will "turbocharge UK's…
Recently, the UK Arbitration Act received royal assent, bringing in several important changes. The commentators have been quick to discuss these changes from various angles, including, for example,…
In February 2025, the Court of Appeal of England & Wales unanimously dismissed Russia’s appeal against the English High Court’s decision that issue estoppel applies to its determination of the…
The highly anticipated English Arbitration Bill has received Royal Assent, with the Bill enacted as the Arbitration Act 2025 (“2025 Act”). The 2025 Act modernises and amends the Arbitration Act 1996…
In UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30 (UniCredit), the UK Supreme Court unanimously confirmed that anti-suit injunctions (ASIs) could be issued by English courts in support of…
2024 has been another fruitful year for arbitration developments in the British Isles. As part of the 2024 Year in Review series, this post considers the key judicial, legislative and institutional…
On 9 August 2024, the Commercial High Court of England and Wales (the “Court”) has declined to set aside the Permanent Court of Arbitration (“PCA”) investment award issued in Diag & Mr. Josef…
The doctrine of immunity from execution, viewed as the "last bastion of State immunity", has traditionally shielded sovereign assets from being used to satisfy adverse arbitral awards. While…
On 19 June 2024, the Privy Council issued its decision in Sian Participation Corp (In Liquidation) v Halimeda International Ltd [2024] UKPC 16, holding that winding up proceedings should not be…
