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Hogan Lovells maintains top-tier position in the GAR 30 for 2026

31 Mar 2026

Hogan Lovells has once again been recognized among the world’s leading international arbitration practices, maintaining its 12th position in the 2026 Global Arbitration Review (GAR)...

Protecting Chinese Capital in Latin America: From Investment to Enforcement.

12 Mar 2026

In this two‑part webinar series, we bring together leading partners and senior practitioners from across our global network to provide general counsel, senior executives and investment...

Life Sciences & Health Care Horizons 2026

11 Mar 2026 00:00:00

The life sciences & health care (LSHC) sector enters 2026 in a mode of regulatory acceleration. AI is no longer on the horizon: it is embedded across the entire medical product...

Yukos enforcement proceedings in the Commercial Court illustrate differing approaches in the enforcement of ICSID and New York Convention awards in England and Wales

10 Mar 2026 00:00:00

On 5 March 2026, we wrote about the UK Supreme Court's judgment (following appeals by Spain and Zimbabwe) confirming that Contracting States to the ICSID Convention cannot invoke...

Resolving reinsurance conflicts: The battle of jurisdiction and arbitration in cross-border contracts

09 Mar 2026 00:00:00

In a recent decision, the English Court of Appeal considered the construction and effect of a hierarchy clause in reinsurance agreements. The issue arose because the Appellant, GIC Re,...

UK Supreme Court confirms that States cannot invoke sovereign immunity to prevent registration of ICSID awards in the English courts

05 Mar 2026 00:00:00

On 4 March 2026, the UK Supreme Court (“Court”) held that Contracting States to the ICSID Convention (“Convention”) cannot invoke sovereign immunity to prevent the...

Hogan Lovells reports record results for the third consecutive year, announcing nearly US$3.3 billion in gross revenue for FY2025, consolidating its 6-year drive of sustainable growth

04 Mar 2026

Firm credits its balanced global platform, with strength and growth across key G20 markets, as well as a very solid year for the firm in the U.S. market.

Force majeure: a practical checklist

02 Mar 2026 00:00:00

Wondering whether events on the world stage trigger a force majeure clause?

Whether you're considering a claim, worried about receiving one or busy drafting in light of current...

No benefit without limitations: English Court applies conditional benefit principle to arbitration agreements

13 Feb 2026 00:00:00

On 20 January 2026 the English Commercial Court delivered a judgment in MS “V1” GmbH & Co KG & Anor v SY Co., Ltd [2026] EWCH 52 (Comm), rejecting a challenge to...

Crypto disputes: Adapting to a digital era

11 Feb 2026 00:00:00

Cryptocurrency disputes are no longer unheard of - they are becoming the centre of numerous international disputes, and arbitration is an increasingly dominant means of resolving them....

Doing Business in the United States 2026

kelly.hardy@hoganlovells.com (Kelly Hardy) — 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00

The U.S. is one of the most business-friendly jurisdictions globally, with low regulatory barriers, quick and straightforward business entity setup, and employer-friendly labor laws. Its...

Reform of the German Arbitration Law: Re-initiation of the legislative process for a modernised arbitration law

06 Feb 2026 00:00:00

Germany stands as a major economic powerhouse in Europe but has not historically been the continent's foremost arbitration hub. Over the last decades, however, German-seated...

Tribunal's failure to engage with new argument raised in closing submissions not sufficient ground to challenge award for procedural irregularity under s.68 of the Arbitration Act 1996

05 Feb 2026 00:00:00

Arbitration awards rendered in arbitrations seated in England and Wales may be challenged in the English courts in only the limited circumstances set out in ss.67 to 69 of the Arbitration...

English courts support arbitration and take a hard line on anti‑suit injunction breach, finding a company and its director guilty of contempt of court

05 Feb 2026 00:00:00

A recent judgment of the English Commercial Court in V Ships Ltd v Luna Management Corp [2025] EWHC 3329 (Comm), illustrates not only the willingness of the English courts to grant...

Establishing strong contractual foundations to weather the cross-winds in a volatile world

03 Feb 2026 00:00:00

You may be a trading house with stakes in battery supply chains that cross continents, a commodities trader with worldwide investments and trading relationships, a mining company or...

MENA Arbitration Survey

Emerson.Holmes@hoganlovells.com (Emerson Holmes) — 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00

We are pleased to introduce the second edition of our MENA Arbitration Survey.

JPM 2026: CRE obligations in life sciences partnering agreements

06 Jan 2026 23:08:00

With novel regulatory frameworks, market dynamics, and supply chain pressures influencing life sciences & health care deal structures and partnership models, biopharmaceutical companies ...

Construction and Engineering Global Review 2025

06 Jan 2026 00:00:00

Welcome to our look back at 2025's most important construction and engineering legal and industry developments in key jurisdictions worldwide.

Hong Kong Court Refused Anti-suit Injunction Leaving Creditor Free to Petition Offshore

23 Dec 2025

In recent years, significant judicial attention has been given to analysing the interplay between arbitration and winding-up proceedings.

Driving decarbonisation of the construction industry – FIDIC launches Carbon Management Guide

19 Dec 2025 00:00:00

FIDIC has introduced the FIDIC Carbon Management Guide to help drive decarbonisation in the construction industry. The guide introduces several key mechanisms that allow parties to manage...

Closing the door on the Mackay v Dick principle but opening the door to a duty of cooperation in English law? - King Crude Carriers SA v Ridgebury November LLC

11 Dec 2025 00:00:00

In the recent case of King Crude Carriers SA & Ors v Ridgebury November LLC & Ors the UK Supreme Court focuses on an esoteric point of law as to the true meaning of a case called Mac...

“Obviously wrong” threshold for challenging London-seated arbitration awards applies at leave to appeal stage, not the appeal itself

09 Dec 2025 00:00:00

Awards in London-seated arbitrations may be challenged or appealed only in the limited circumstances prescribed in ss.67 to 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act). Unless otherwise agreed ...

SIAC introduces the new Restructuring and Insolvency Arbitration Protocol

03 Dec 2025 00:00:00

In August 2025, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) launched a Restructuring and Insolvency Arbitration Protocol, designed to provide a framework for arbitration of...

No fishing expeditions: strict limits on non-party document production in London-seated arbitrations

03 Nov 2025 00:00:00

Document production in arbitration typically involves limited production by the parties to the arbitration only of narrow and specific categories of documents relevant and material to the...

Hogan Lovells achieves strong rankings and client satisfaction score in Legal 500 Latin America: International Firms Guide 2026

28 Oct 2025

Global law firm Hogan Lovells is proud to announce its continued recognition in the Legal 500 Latin America: International Firms Guide 2026, affirming the firm’s client centered...

Hogan Lovells advises Government of Georgia on landmark $6 billion urban development partnership with Eagle Hills

24 Oct 2025

Led by partner Dr. Nikolas Zirngibl, global law firm Hogan Lovells has advised the Government of Georgia on a landmark strategic partnership with UAE-based developer Eagle Hills.

Practical Law Q&A guide: Contract formation and enforcement in the United States

22 Oct 2025 00:00:00

Partners Oliver J. Armas, Kelly Tubman Hardy, Steven M. Kaufman, and Samuel L. Zimmerman have authored a new Practical Law Q&A guide on Contract Formation and Enforcement in the United...

Podcast: Talking the Cure

20 Oct 2025 00:00:00

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...

Ready, Set, Comply: Practical Steps for SOPO Implementation

16 Oct 2025

We are delighted to invite you to our seminar “Ready, Set, Comply: Practical Steps for SOPO Implementation”, on the new Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance (Cap. ...

Hogan Lovells wins International Arbitration Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards

02 Oct 2025

London, 2 October 2025 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that it has won International Arbitration Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards. The firm was...

No pre-emptive strikes: English Court of Appeal confirms that the New York Convention is a shield not a sword

29 Sep 2025 00:00:00

The New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1958 (Convention) requires contracting states to treat arbitral awards issued in other states as...

Political transitions in Africa and the mining sector: an outlook for the remainder of 2025 and 2026

12 Sep 2025 00:00:00

Several general and presidential elections are due to take place across Africa in the remainder of 2025 and in 2026. Elections, and the campaigning leading up to them, are seismic...

Digital disputes on the rise: international arbitration at the forefront?

09 Sep 2025 00:00:00

The worldwide digital assets market is projected to generate revenue of $100.2 billion by 2025 and grow annually by 9.94%.

The exponential growth of digital assets has been accompanied by a...

EU’s 18th sanctions package takes aim at investor-State dispute settlement: another layer to the EU’s sanctions toolkit

08 Aug 2025 00:00:00

On 18 July 2025, the European Union adopted its 18^_thpackage of economic and financial sanctions targeting Russia’s energy, banking and military sectors, as well as its trade...

15 Hogan Lovells attorneys named in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Litigators for 2025

07 Aug 2025

Washington, D.C., 7 August 2025 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells is proud to announce that 15 of our attorneys have been recognized in Lawdragon’s 2025 edition of the 500...

International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change: what it may mean for businesses

04 Aug 2025 00:00:00

In a landmark advisory opinion dated 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) has unanimously found that States are legally bound to protect the environment from greenhouse...

Asian investment in the United States - Leveraging the U.S.-Singapore free trade agreement to protect U.S. investments

15 Jul 2025 00:00:00

The Trump Administration is seeking to attract major new investment and to onshore manufacturing, creating significant opportunities for continued growth of Asia-Pacific (APAC) investment...

Using AI in International Arbitration: what parties and arbitrators need to think about

06 Jun 2025 00:00:00

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the legal world, from the use of AI-assisted document review to deployment of generative AI for research and submission drafting. Recognising...

LIDW 2025 Risk and reward: legal and valuation issues in investor-state disputes concerning early-stage projects.

05 Jun 2025

Investor-state disputes involving early-stage projects have unique challenges, especially when long term, capital-intensive investments are disrupted by alleged state conduct. These...

Oliver Armas appointed to serve as Member of top-ranked Singapore International Arbitration Centre Court of Arbitration

07 May 2025

New York, 7 May 2025 – Hogan Lovells announced today that Oliver (Ollie) Armas, global head of the International Arbitration practice, was appointed by the highly regarded...

Hogan Lovells wins GAR’s Inaugural ‘Latin America Practice That Impressed’ award and leaps into the GAR Top 15

15 Apr 2025

Paris, New York, London, 15 April 2025 – Hogan Lovells has achieved a standout recognition at the annual Global Arbitration Awards (GAR) winning the inaugural “Latin America...

Hogan Lovells Partner Daniel E. González Appointed Co-Chair Elect of ABA International Arbitration Committee

08 Apr 2025

Miami, FL, 8 April 2025 -- Daniel E. González (Dan), Partner and Head of Hogan Lovells’ Miami International Arbitration practice group, was recently appointed as Co-Chair elect ...