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25 February 2021
Inside Arbitration: Party autonomy prevails Revisiting London after the latest Supreme Court decisions
Against the backdrop of Brexit, there has been an increased interest in London as an arbitral seat, intensifying with the UK’s exit from the EU in January 2020 and over the few months leading up to the end of the transitional arrangements on 31 December 2020. This greater focus on London has...
25 February 2021
Inside Arbitration: The New ICC Rules 2021: What you need to know
The new ICC Rules 2021 (2021 Rules) came into force on 1 January 2021. When released in draft in October 2020 they were announced as “ another step towards even more efficient, flexible and transparent ICC Arbitrations ”. The 2021 Rules came hot on the heels of the release of the new LCIA Rules...
25 February 2021
Inside arbitration: Spotlight interview: Kath Sanger
Born and bred in Yorkshire, UK, Kath has lived and worked in Mainland China and Hong Kong since 2002. She joined our Hong Kong Arbitration Team as a Partner in October 2016, after many years in the Disputes team of Clifford Chance. Kath is a commercial arbitration specialist with a broad practice...
25 February 2021
Inside arbitration: ASIs to the rescue using anti-suit injunctions to protect an arbitration agreement
International, commercial parties overwhelmingly elect to arbitrate their cross-border disputes, rather than taking them to court. As a matter of law, an arbitration agreement ousts the jurisdiction of any national court to decide the substance of the dispute. Despite this, our clients increasingly...
25 February 2021
Inside Arbitration: Spotlight interview: Mike McClure
Mike is a Herbert Smith Freehills world traveller, having spent time in our London, Dubai, Hong Kong and Moscow offices. Now based in Seoul, he heads the office and leads a thriving international arbitration practice in one of Asia’s most up–and–coming arbitral seats. Mike’s practice covers...
25 February 2021
Inside Arbitration: Event report - Investor-state mediation at the tipping point
The pandemic this year may have held a lot of us back from physical gatherings, but it certainly did not diminish our interest in gathering (virtually) for this year’s Hong Kong Mediation Lecture. The lecture, organised by the Department of Justice and proudly sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills,...
25 February 2021
Inside Arbitration: Event report - The threat of legal claims against arbitrators and arbitral institutions
This year marked the tenth edition of the Herbert Smith Freehills – SMU Asian Arbitration Lecture Series. We were privileged to have Ms Loretta Malintoppi from 39 Essex Chambers deliver that lecture, focusing on an often overlooked but growing threat of potential civil liability of arbitrators and...
18 November 2020
Can We Talk of an Arbitration Culture in Asia? - online conference
The Center on International Commercial Arbitration at the American University Washington College of Law invites you to this online conference, at which Arbitration practitioners will debate the culture of arbitration in Asia and the challenges that lie ahead in the region. 18th November 2020 9:00...
24 September 2020
Webinar: Sustainability in Arbitration – Reducing the environmental impact of our disputes
Herbert Smith Freehills and the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations are delighted to invite you to attend our webinar on Sustainability in Arbitration. Environmental sustainability is not a new subject, but is one that is increasingly at the forefront of government and corporate strategy and...
20 August 2020
Inside Arbitration: Working with experts in international arbitration: Maximising the value of expert evidence
Experts can play a central role in an arbitration, whether they advise behind the scenes or testify in proceedings. In either case, their input or opinion will be relied on by a party in order to persuade the Tribunal of the merits (or demerits) and quantum of a claim. It is likely that any expert...
20 August 2020
Inside Arbitration: Towards greener arbitrations: Achieving greater environmental sustainability in the way we work
At Herbert Smith Freehills, we have stringent sustainability targets, as do many of our clients. As a business, we strive to find innovative ways to ensure we work in a more environmentally-friendly manner, and assist our clients in meeting their sustainability targets.
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16 January 2023
Corporate Governance snapshot: Preparing your annual report and AGM notice in 2023
This snapshot summarises the key developments and issues arising over the last 12 months which impact the 2022 annual report and the AGM in 2023. For further information or to obtain a copy of our briefing on preparing your annual report and AGM notice in 2023, please email one of the Corporate...
20 December 2022
WHISTLEBLOWING: THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT PASSES THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT
Whistleblowers will be able to draw attention to violations of laws and regulations in companies and public authorities more easily and without fear of reprisals. This is the aim of a draft law by the federal government (20/3442), which the German Parliament passed on 16 December 2022 in a version...
20 December 2022
DEFRA ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS
On 16 December 2022, DEFRA issued its consultation response setting out the final form of the environmental targets required by section 1 of the Environment Act 2021. The targets were due to be adopted on 31st October 2022 but delayed to allow time to deal with a large volume of responses to...
20 December 2022
UK environmental law in 2023 – What to expect
It's now over a year since the Environment Act 2021 received Royal Assent. What progress has been made, and what should we be on the watch for in 2023? Our Real Estate Development Yule Blog takes a look at three areas of interest: mandatory biodiversity net gain ; environmental deadlines ; and the...