Representing a major CIS oil and gas company in complex, multi-party ICC
arbitration proceedings concerning an oil pipeline consortium and oil shipped through the pipeline.
He also represents clients in
arbitration proceedings concerning complex commercial disputes, intellectual property issues, employment matters, business tort actions, and insurance recovery efforts.
Acted for a Danish coating manufacturer and a Chinese shipyard in LMAA
arbitration proceedings concerning disputes with a Greek shipowner over the coating systems applied to 6 newbuilding vessels.
D&I successfully acted for Fonecta, the biggest BtoB service provider of digital sales and marketing solutions in Finland, in
arbitration proceedings concerning Fonecta's right to redirect traffic from a web address owned by Eniro to fonecta.fi.
Halliburton subsequently discovered that Chubb had also appointed M as an arbitrator in two other
arbitration proceedings concerning an overlapping subject matter.
Not exact matches
Court of Appeal Decision The Court of Appeal, in a judgment written by Mr. Justice Tang, the Vice President, with Madam Justice Kwan and Mr. Justice Fok concurring, indicated that its approach is to
concern itself with the «structural integrity of the
arbitration proceedings».
a German bank in a Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
arbitration concerning the sale of a Swedish insurance business and related contribution
proceedings in the English High Court.
Anton has experience of
arbitrations under «Bermuda form» policies of insurance, including a case
concerned with artificial heart implants, and
proceedings under a pharmaceutical risk policy (English seat; New York law).
Acting (led by Joe Smouha QC) in
proceedings in the Commercial Court
concerning the enforcement of a New York Convention
arbitration award.
The three dominant themes in 2008 cases where PIL was invoked were as follows: UK / EU law implementation of UNSC resolutions
concerning freezing of alleged terrorist assets (sanctions cases); the acts / omissions of UK authorities in Iraq / Afghanistan viewed in the context of PIL and provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and Human Rights Act 1998 (Iraq / Afghanistan related cases); and state / diplomatic immunity in the context of civil
proceedings and / or attempts to enforce
arbitration awards against assets of State entities in the UK (Civil immunity cases).
He was originally instructed in relation to two
arbitrations (one in relation to each vessel)
concerning the construction of the vessels, but the builder and the seller subsequently commenced court
proceedings in China.
He has appeared in court
proceedings in England
concerning arbitration including PT Thiess v KPC and Standard Chartered Bank [2011] EWHC 68 (Comm)(interaction between arbitral jurisdiction under substantive contract and high court jurisdiction under security documentation); Barrington - Hume v AA Mutual International Insurance Company Ltd (composite insurance — whether multiple
arbitrations), Sheltam Rail v Mirambo [2008] 2 Lloyds Rep 195 (discontinuance of
proceedings under 1996 Act) and National Power Plc v National Grid Plc..
Instructed as expert on English law in ongoing Singapore High Court
proceedings arising out of two FOSFA
arbitration awards
concerning contracts for the sale of palm olein in bulk.
Finally, para 4 of recital 12 states that the Regulation should not apply to any action or ancillary
proceedings relating to (in particular) the establishment of an arbitral tribunal, the powers of arbitrators, the conduct of an
arbitration procedure or any other aspects of such a procedure, nor to any action or judgment
concerning the annulment, review, appeal, recognition or enforcement of an arbitral award.
Among the things causing
concerns - both to arbitrators and to the parties in international
arbitration — are for example the extraterritorial aspects of some sanction regulations, the uncertainties of foreign sanctions, and the dissonance between international
arbitration institutions regarding their policy in administering sanction - related
proceedings.
James also has extensive experience of court
proceedings concerning arbitration including, in particular, enforcement of
arbitration awards.
Robert's commercial disputes experience has focused on the energy sector and includes representing a multinational energy company in a $ 150 million ICC
arbitration concerning the impact of government - imposed price renegotiation in the coal industry; representing an oil & gas major in a dispute under a long term gas supply agreement in relation to an off - shore West African field; defending a Russian energy infrastructure company in LCIA
arbitration proceedings; and advising an oil major on potential claims under a bi-lateral investment treaty related to corruption charges and maltreatment of company officers.
A confidential
arbitration concerning a Chinese company bringing commercial fraud
proceedings in an
arbitration concerning a number of individuals and other companies
Acting in complex 10 year long
arbitration proceedings and concurrent Commercial Court
proceedings in relation to claims
concerning the buyout of an insurance company and the settlement of nearly 3,000 missold pensions claims [2009 - 2011].
Even though Alphamix
concerned a domestic arbitral award, the attitude of the Judge in scrutinizing the arguments against the enforcement of an award when a litigant has gone through all the proper court procedures, even public interest ones, is most welcome and sends a strong signal to public bodies which choose to have their commercial disputes resolved by way of
arbitration, that they should take
arbitration proceedings and arbitral awards made against them seriously.
Bonnie Smithwick: LMAA commercial
arbitration and related court
proceedings concerning a freezing injunction and priorities as between the lending bank and a potential award creditor.
With extensive experience in matters
concerning technology standards and patent pools, he serves as counsel to the DVD6C and BD4C patent licensing organizations, which license DVD and Blu - ray patents worldwide, and spearheads DVD6C license enforcement through litigation and international
arbitration proceedings.
He has advised both clubs and private individuals in relation to settlement agreements, stay applications, strike out applications,
arbitration proceedings and FA disciplinary
proceedings concerning matters such as: agent fees, player transfers, contractual disputes and allegations of fraud and unlawful means conspiracy.
Our International Arbitration team represents U.S., foreign and multinational corporations; closely held
concerns; NGOs; and individuals in
arbitrations and related court
proceedings.
When a mediation is preceded by the submission of a request for
arbitration pursuant to the ICC Rules of
Arbitration concerning the same parties and the same or parts of the same dispute, the filing fee paid for such
arbitration proceedings shall be credited to the administrative expenses of the mediation, if the total administrative expenses paid with respect to the
arbitration exceed US$ 7,500.
Advising a joint venture consisting of various construction and contracting services companies in DIAC
arbitration proceedings relating to a $ 1bn + dispute
concerning the construction of a new terminal at an international airport.
Speaking generally, that is not surprising when the limited circumstances in which an English court can be persuaded to refuse enforcement of a New York Convention award
concern, as I think, the structural integrity of the
arbitration proceedings.
Section 103 (2) and (3) are more
concerned with the fundamental structural integrity of the
arbitration proceedings.
BS (2012): LMAA commercial
arbitration and related court
proceedings concerning a freezing injunction and priorities as between the lending bank and a potential award creditor.
Although, it was pointed out on behalf of the Appellant that in Rule 1.1 it had been stated that if any of the SIAC Rules was in conflict with the mandatory provision of the applicable law of the
arbitration, from which the parties could not derogate, the said mandatory provision would prevail, such is not the case as far as the present
proceedings are
concerned.
Except as set forth below
concerning arbitration, any claims or actions regarding or arising out of this Agreement must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Nashville, Tennessee, and each party to this Agreement submits to the jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of all legal actions and
proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement.