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Podcast: Talking the cure
11 April 2024
Our team is always thinking about how to foresee and conquer the most significant industry issues facing our clients. In 2020, we launched the podcast "Talking the Cure" where we cover...
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Investment protection in the mining sector - A guide to protecting foreign investments in Zambia
11 April 2024
This article is the latest in our series looking at investment protection in the mining sector across Africa. In this edition, we focus on the protection of investments in the mining sector ...
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Primacy of the seat – Singapore court refuses claimant’s set aside application in telecoms dispute
02 April 2024
The Singapore High Court has refused a claimant’s application to set aside an award, holding that the tribunal did not exceed its jurisdiction, and that the award was not contrary to...
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UK Government introduces Bill to reverse UK Supreme Court PACCAR ruling
26 March 2024
The Bill is intended to restore the previous status quo in which litigation funding agreements were distinct from damages-based agreements and were not required to comply with additional...
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The IBA publishes revised Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration (2024)
19 March 2024
The International Bar Association (IBA) Arbitration Committee has revised its Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration, with the aim of modernizing and refining...
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Remittal reconsidered – Hong Kong court grants leave to appeal on illegality defence decision
18 March 2024
A Hong Kong court has granted leave to appeal against a decision in which an arbitral award was sent back to the arbitrator for reconsideration on the basis that the law had changed on a...
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Scott Macpherson: "In recent years, there's a clear understanding that steps need to be taken to make sure that cybersecurity breaches can be minimized as far as possible." Law360
06 March 2024
Senior associate and solicitor advocate Scott Macpherson shares his thoughts on high-stakes disputes being resolved through international arbitration, and the continuing importance of...
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Arbitration Highlights in the Year of the Dragon
06 March 2024
In the year of the dragon, attention turns to the enforcement of arbitral awards. We look at five different Hong Kong decisions where enforcement or set aside has been the central issue...
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ESG and Mining: Influence on Investment Protection and Disputes
04 March 2024
Investment arbitration therefore has a potentially growing role in resolving ESG-related disputes (as highlighted in an October 2023 report by the IBA), particularly in the mining sector,...
