10 Apr, 2024 A Decade of Investment Treaty Claims Arising from Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Lessons and Expectations (Part I) By Eric Leikin Noah Rubins KC Gonzalo Salazar Samuel Trujillo +1 more... Show less The landscape of investment treaty claims against Russia may be reaching an inflection point. The first wave of arbitrations – brought by...
08 Apr, 2024 Off to new horizons – the CIETAC Arbitration Rules 2024 By Xin Liu Pauline Peng Yiqiu Wang Leane Meyer +1 more... Show less With effect from 1 January 2024, the China International Economic Trade and Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) has adopted a revised set of...
04 Apr, 2024 “Technology: the future of disputes or the disputes of the future?” – Insights from Freshfields “Fast & Furious” event during the 2024 edition of PAW By Vasuda Sinha On 19 March 2024, Freshfields held its annual “Fast & Furious” event as part of Paris Arbitration Week. This year we explored two angles...
20 Mar, 2024 Riyals on the Line: Liquidated Damages under the Saudi Civil Transactions Law By Amani Khalifa Amr Omran Samy Ayoub The Saudi Civil Transactions Law (the Saudi Civil Code) entered into force on 16 December 2023 and applies retrospectively with a few...
11 Mar, 2024 Summary of the UIA Guide “Economic Sanctions and Arbitration: A Practical Guide for Parties, Counsel and Arbitrators” By Vasuda Sinha Introduction In September 2023, the International Association of Lawyers (Union Internationale des Avocats) published a guide on economic...
23 Feb, 2024 Increased investment protection: The ratification of the Iraq-UAE BIT By Sami Tannous Ann Matthias Ahmed Mazlom Background Iraq has historically proven to be a challenging market for investors. Investment protection treaties such as bilateral...
20 Feb, 2024 International Arbitration: top trends in 2024 By Ashley Jones Freshfields has launched International arbitration: top trends in 2024. Our annual report, compiled by international arbitration...
08 Feb, 2024 Disruptions to supply chains: can the Houthi’s attacks in the Red Sea give rise to force majeure? By Noiana Marigo Sami Tannous Carsten Wendler Samantha Tan Xin Liu +2 more... Show less The recent missile strikes by the Houthi in the Red Sea added an unexpected and disruptive twist to supply chain operations worldwide....
06 Feb, 2024 Indian Supreme Court upholds the group of companies doctrine By Boris Kasolowsky Vasuda Sinha Rohit Bhat Stuti Gadodia +1 more... Show less The Indian Supreme Court has settled a long-standing debate on the extension of arbitration agreements to non-signatories, holding that...
05 Dec, 2023 The Curious Case of Crossover Witnesses in Post-M&A Arbitration By Carsten Wendler Eric Leikin Stuti Gadodia Introduction A crucial aspect of any M&A deal is the transfer of employees along with the Target company. This is key to maintain...
30 Nov, 2023 38th Annual Freshfields / SIA Arbitration Lecture – Sir Christopher Greenwood discusses Public International Law in arbitration: some current issues By Caspar Everett Ashley Jones The annual Freshfields Arbitration Lecture took place on 14 November 2023 with former judge at the International Court of Justice and...
09 Oct, 2023 How Singapore’s international arbitration laws will compare with the position post-reform of the English Arbitration Act By Nicholas Lingard Samantha Tan Victoria Seow Singapore’s international arbitration law historically was aligned to its English equivalent. In 1994, Singapore’s International...