and Matthew Lam, Partner, Clyde & Co
As announced recently on this blog Chinese Court Decision Summaries on Arbitration, edited by WunschARB, were recently published by Kluwer Arbitration. The…
A judgment of the European Court of 17 October 2013 (C-184/12) honors gold plated provisions when considered mandatory. Member state courts are allowed to consider their national gold-plating (the…
In a recent decision in the long-running Astro v. Lippo dispute, the Singapore Court of Appeal (the "Court") grappled with the question of whether an unsuccessful party to an international…
The “contribution of assets” requirement of the Salini test was often overlooked by commentators and tribunals, probably due to its “I-know-it-when-I-see-it” nature. The recent award in KT Asia…
and Michael Nueber, Schönherr
Introduction
A new version of the so-called “Vienna Rules” came into force on 1 July 2013. Due to practitioners’ broad acceptance of the Vienna Rules 2006, changes were…
The objective of this post is to help in-house and outside counsel communicate better with each other when addressing the topic of international commercial arbitration. While both may be (highly)…
This article argues for the inclusion of synopses in arbitral awards, particularly ICSID awards which tend to be widely publicized and often exceed 100 pages in length, and in some cases, 300 pages…
The new Recast Brussels I Regulation, which governs the jurisdiction of courts and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in the Member States of the European Union, has taken the strong…
and Pol Thielen, Managing Associate, Litigation, Linklaters LLP, Luxembourg
Luxembourg is home to many international holding companies and special purpose vehicles. As a consequence, when disputes…
Imagine you are an arbitrator being asked to decide on the validity of a flawed international arbitration agreement.
The parties have spent great time and effort negotiating and finally agreeing on…
