HKIAC Statistics: demonstrating the steady strength of Hong Kong as a seat for arbitration Early in the Year of the Tiger, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) released its Year of the Ox statistics for 2021....
Read MoreKey considerations for lawyers outside of China who are not familiar with drafting dispute resolution clauses in contracts involving Chinese parties. The notes below may be helpful to those with less experience in dealing with contracts between Chinese parties and US, UK, or European parties.
Read More1 Introduction (a) The recent decision in Teco Guatemala Holdings LLC and Republic of Guatemala[1] offers important clarification on the operation of the doctrine of res judicata in international arbitration....
Read MoreBackground There has always existed an open debate in Spain amongst scholars and arbitration practitioners around the limited grounds for annulment of arbitral awards based on the Spanish Arbitration Act (the “SAA”). The reason:...
Read MoreIt is trite arbitration law that arbitration only takes place between consenting parties. One of the pitfalls of the need for consent is that it can make the joinder of third parties to an existing arbitration difficult. Having...
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