High technology expert witnesses with an increasing portfolio of high - profile litigation and
global arbitration cases to our name.
Not exact matches
Hong Kong is also proud of its judicial independence (it is the leading Asian jurisdiction in this regard, according to the World Economic Forum's
Global Competitiveness Report 2017 - 2018), although Mr Justice Fok, Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Court of Appeal, felt driven to provide a strong assertion and defence of the judiciary's independence during the UNCITRAL Asia - Pacific Judicial Summit, following allegations by some commentators that the judiciary had compromised its independence in respect of certain well - publicised
cases (not connected with
arbitration).
As the costs and risks of international
arbitration grow, our hugely experienced team can provide you with the right financial solution to support any type of
case and across many
global jurisdictions.
Such increases in commercial
arbitration stand comparison with those in investment
arbitration; as the 2017 edition of
Global Legal Insight's Guide to International
Arbitration makes clear: «Egypt has been involved in a large number of investment
arbitrations, with a total of 29
cases against Egypt registered with the ICSID Centre, including 17
cases registered since 2011.»
Litigation and
arbitration cases are increasingly becoming
global in nature, and data may come from a variety of countries.
Notable
cases include Metall Market OOO v Vitorio Shipping, The «Lehmann Timber» (Court of Appeal);
Global Process Systems v Syarikat Takaful Malaysia, The «Cendor MOPU» (Supreme Court); Commercial Court actions and
arbitrations relating to the petrochemical industry, including offshore construction and the litigation arising from the Buncefield tank farm explosion; shipbuilding, ship finance and ship sale disputes; shipping and commodities
cases, raising a diverse range of issues relating to contracts of sale, bills of lading and Charterparties and Arbitration Act 1996 applications.
In a new study published today by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), in partnership with
global law firm White &
Case, 90 % of the respondents surveyed prefer international
arbitration to resolve cross-border disputes, a finding which has increased significantly from QMUL's first international
arbitration survey in 2006, where the figure was 73 %.
«It is unique in the
global arbitration community to offer first - class
case administration in multiple jurisdictions.
White &
Case since has grown to a 150 - person
arbitration practice and currently oversees 223
arbitration matters valued at $ 73 billion, according to
Global Arbitration Review, a law journal.
«At a
global level, White &
Case is well - known for its international
arbitration practice.
As
global trade and investment increases, the volume of international
arbitration cases also rises.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO), a Finnish electricity producer, on the negotiation of a global settlement agreement which ends its arbitration against French nuclear group Areva and German technology group Siemens in relation to the Olkiluoto 3 EPR (OL3 EPR) project in Fi
Global law firm White &
Case LLP has advised Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO), a Finnish electricity producer, on the negotiation of a
global settlement agreement which ends its arbitration against French nuclear group Areva and German technology group Siemens in relation to the Olkiluoto 3 EPR (OL3 EPR) project in Fi
global settlement agreement which ends its
arbitration against French nuclear group Areva and German technology group Siemens in relation to the Olkiluoto 3 EPR (OL3 EPR) project in Finland.
London has developed a
global reputation in the field of dispute resolution — more international and commercial
arbitrations take place in the capital under English law than in any other city in the world, and 90 % of commercial
cases handled by London law firms involve an international party.
After adverting to the earlier judgment in
case of Bhatia International (supra) and Venture
Global (supra) it is held that the said judgments would have no application once the parties agreed by virtue of Clause 27.1 of the agreement that the
arbitration proceeding would be conducted in Singapore i.e. the seat of
arbitration would be in Singapore.