Asia

ACICA, Asia, Australia, Australian Arbitration Week, Corporate Social Responsibility, Energy, Energy Dispute, Environmental protection, ESG, Investor-State arbitration, Oil & Gas, Price revision, Renewable energy, Third party funding

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ACICA

On 15 October 2024, Norton Rose Fulbright hosted a breakfast panel discussion on the topic of “Hot Cakes and Hot Takes: Trends and Developments in Asia’s Energy Sector” in Brisbane as part of Australian Arbitration Week. The panel was moderated by Dylan McKimmie, Head of Arbitration and Co-Head of Energy, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia and…

Asia, Paris Arbitration Week

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Paris, amidst its annual Arbitration Week in 2024, saw the convergence of arbitration practitioners and enthusiasts at the Hyatt Paris Madeleine for the conference “The Rise of Arbitration in Asia,” a testament to the region’s expanding arbitration influence, convened by Rajah & Tann Asia. The discussion was marked by the presence of distinguished legal professionals,…

Arbitration, Asia, China, Enforcement, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore, Third party funding, UK, Vietnam

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On 29 November 2023, speakers from various jurisdictions met at a conference at Heuking in Düsseldorf, organised by the European Chinese Arbitrators Association (ECAA) and the Asian European Arbitration Centre (ASEAC), to discuss whether we are currently experiencing “A New Dawn of Arbitration in Asia”. Professor Sundra Rajoo, Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre,…

Arbitration, Arbitration Institutions and Rules, Asia, Asia-Pacific, Institutional Arbitration, Institutional Rules, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Rights, International arbitration, KCAB, Korea, South Korea

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KCAB International

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in IP cross-border disputes, including in non-traditional sectors. The Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (“KCAB”), which is the sole arbitral institution in Korea that is statutorily authorized to settle disputes under the Korean Arbitration Act, has experienced a gradual increase in IP-related cases. This article aims to…

Asia, LIDW 2023, MENA

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London International Disputes Week 2023 (“LIDW 2023”) kicked off on 15 May 2023. This year’s theme explores how the disputes community, is and should be, adapting to a changing world. The first day – International Arbitration Day followed the “arbitration disputes sun” across key regions and jurisdictions exploring recent developments and connections of those regions…

Asia, Asia-Pacific, California, California International Arbitration Week, HKIAC, SIAC

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On 15 March 2023, as part of California International Arbitration Week, California Arbitration and California Lawyers Association ADR Subcommittee organized an interactive event titled ‘Opportunities and New Trends in the US to Asia-Pacific Practice,’ hosted by King & Spalding. The session was moderated by Cedric Chao (Principal, Chao ADR, PC), and featured as speakers Gloria…

Africa, Artificial Intelligence, Asia, Climate change, ICCA, ICCA Edinburgh 2022, Legitimacy, Reform, Technology, Working Group III, Young Arbitration

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The second day of the ICCA Congress took place on Tuesday, September 20. Delegates gathered in the morning for the presentation of the inaugural ICCA Guillermo Aguilar-Alvarez Memorial Prize, established in honour of former ICCA Governing Board Member Guillermo Aguilar-Alvarez. Professor Stefano Azzali said a few words on the life and career of Guillermo, fondly…

Arbitrator Selection, Arbitrator's mandate, Arbitrators, Asia

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On 23 February 2021, the Rising Arbitrators Initiative (RAI) and HK45 co-hosted the third installment of the webinar series The Rising Arbitrator’s Challenge: Navigating the Promise and Perils of Your First Appointments. As the webinar series aims to shed light on different jurisdictions, the third installment focused on Asia. The overarching topic addressed the thorny…

Arbitration Institutions and Rules, Asia, China, Hong Kong, India, Intellectual Property, Paris Arbitration Week, Set aside an arbitral award, Singapore, South Korea, Webinar

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YSIAC

On 10 July 2020, a panel of arbitration practitioners discussed the topic of “Recent Developments and Key Arbitration Trends in Asia” as part of the 2020 Paris Arbitration Week. The panel discussion covered the distinctive features of and the latest developments in five different jurisdictions: Singapore, China, Hong Kong, South Korea and India. Hosted by…

Arbitration, Arbitration Institutions and Rules, Asia, Asia-Pacific, Energy

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Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA)

The ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration was held in Singapore in September, examining the future of international energy disputes in the region. There was a focus on the client perspective, with insights from a variety of speakers. The range of participants and speakers was impressive, with practitioners, in-house counsel and institution representatives covering…

Asia, Singapore, Third party funding

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YSIAC

Part I For some time practitioners would have seen news alerts headlining that third-party funding is now permitted in Singapore and Hong Kong for arbitration and arbitration-related court proceedings.  Digging a little deeper beyond the shiny new labels, this article highlights three practical “pitfalls’ which practitioners would have to be mindful of when dealing with…

Asia, Asia-Pacific, Efficiency, HK Arbitration Week, Hong Kong

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The week-long series of events for Hong Kong Arbitration Week 2018 kicked off with a seminar hosted by Latham & Watkins entitled “Ensuring Efficiency in International Arbitration  Proceedings: Tips for Asian Users”. The seminar consisted of two roundtable discussions with practitioners and professionals in the field of international arbitration. The first roundtable featured Mr. Bernard…

Arbitration, Arbitration institution, Arbitration Institutions and Rules, Asia, Asia-Pacific, Australia, Dispute Resolution

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Young ICCA

Overview In 2015, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria highlighted the importance of positioning Australia as one of the next significant regional commercial hubs. Her Honour reiterated this position in a 2017 speech. Interestingly, similar, yet more subtle, comments were featured in a speech in 2009. Other Australian courts have made similar…

Asia, Journal of International Arbitration

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VIEWS FROM ASIA Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Adjudicator, Advocate, or Something in Between? Coming to Terms with the Role of the Party-appointed Arbitrator Abstract: This article analyses the role of party-appointed arbitrators in international arbitration, providing a comprehensive discussion of the challenges posed to this institution by the growth of arbitration accompanying the expansion of…

Arbitration, ASEAN, Asia, Asia-Pacific, Australia, foreign direct investment, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, Trans-Pacific Partnership

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Recent developments in the international investment scene have also impacted the Asian region. Notably, China and Southeast Asia have emerged not just as growing foreign direct investment (FDI) recipients but also as major sources of outbound FDI. In parallel, the Asian region experienced a proliferation in international investment agreements (IIAs). Asian countries were initially hesitant…

Actual expenditure, Ad hoc arbitration, Arbitral Tribunal, Arbitration, Arbitration Proceedings, Arbitrators, ASEAN, Asia, Asia-Pacific, Best practices, Bias, BIT, China, CIETAC, Code of Ethics, Commercial Arbitration, Confidentiality and Transparency, Conflicts of interest, Costs in arbitral proceedings, Disclosure, Ethics, Hong Kong, IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest, ICSID Arbitration, Independence and Impartiality, International arbitration, Investment Arbitration, ISDS, PRC, Security for Costs, Third party funding

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YIAG

Introduction On 23 May 2016, CIETAC’s Hong Kong Arbitration Center (CIETAC HKAC) issued for public consultation draft Guidelines for third party funding (the draft Guidelines). Third party funding (TPF) is a hot topic in Hong Kong. The draft Guidelines come in the wake of recent initiatives to clarify the law on TPF in the territory,…

Arbitral seat, Asia, Brexit

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The results of the UK’s referendum, with a vote to leave the European Union, will not affect London’s position as a leading international arbitration seat and dispute resolution centre. The recent developments do not change the fact that the UK has been and will continue to be a favoured destination for dispute resolution. London has…

Arbitration Act, Asia, China, National Arbitration Laws, Shanghai

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Introduction As noted this firm’s previous post on the Chaolaixinsheng case (see Cao Lijun & Lu Leilei, To Be or Not to Be? The Practical Implications of Choosing Foreign Arbitration for Domestic Contracts, 6 March 2015), the Supreme People’s Court of China (the SPC) expressly ruled that foreign arbitral awards made in relation to purely…

ASEAN, Asia, Investment agreements, Investment Arbitration, Trans-Pacific Partnership

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Herbert Smith Freehills

The Asian economy is considered an engine of global economic growth, accounting for almost two-thirds of forecasted global economic growth for 2016.1)“Asia: Growth Remains Strong, Expected to Ease Only Modesty”, International Monetary Fund Survey Magazine, 3 May 2016, https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2016/CAR050316B.htm. Over the last decade, the flows of foreign investment into and out of Asia have consistently…

Arbitration, Arbitration Proceedings, Asia, Costs, Costs in arbitral proceedings, Enforcement, HKIAC Rules, International arbitration, Russia

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Co-authored with William Kenny, Intern at HKIAC A View from Inside A foreword by Victor Dumler, Dumler and Partners Law Offices, St Petersburg. Over the last two decades, Russia-related disputes have become a considerable part of “Russia’s export” into Western Europe. Yet, after more than a year living under the sanctions regime, the situation is…

Asia, Enforcement, International arbitration, Investment Arbitration, Russia

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In recent years, Russia has become a frequent respondent in investment treaty matters. This is a new development. There are currently at least ten treaty claims pending against Russia, with a number of other disputes threatened. At the same time, Russia is trying to protect its assets against a large-scale enforcement campaign in Europe and…