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China Desk: Enforcing Chinese Judgments in Australia
Satisfying a judgment debt sometimes requires taking steps in another jurisdiction. Enforcing a Chinese judgment in Australia is an essential step…
High Court Compels Disclosure of London Arbitration Record - MV Smart
On 22 December 2025, the KwaZulu Natal High Court delivered an important judgment in The National Ports Authority, a division of Transnet (SOC) Ltd v…
UNHAPPY NEW YEAR?: Businesses Operating in California Must Watch Out for Senate Bill 82 - the New Law Taking Effect on January 1st that May Cripple Consumer Arbitration Agreements in the Lead-Gen Industry
As we head into the New Year, California’s Senate Bill (“SB”) 82, effective January 1, 2026, is set to spark some fireworks. The Bill seeks to curb…
Asia’s Investment Treaty Landscape
In our article we review Asia’s Investment Treaty landscape, including the reasons for the recent increase in claims brought by APAC investors as…
Court of Appeal summaries (December 15-19)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of December 15, 2025. In Shaw Estate v. Handler…
Court Rules Mediation Clause Lacks Condition Precedent Language: Key Lessons for Construction Contracts
A recent federal court decision is an important reminder for construction industry professionals about the precise language needed to make mediation…
Ohio Supreme Court Rules that Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreement in Insurance Contract Applies to Tort Claims Alleging Insurance Bad Faith
On November 6, 2025, Ohio Supreme Court found that arbitration provisions in insurance contracts are enforceable as to claims of bad faith by the…
Insights On Dubai Arbitration Week 2025
Dubai Arbitration Week 2025 started as a community project in 2014 and has grown into a significant event on the international arbitration calendar…
Contract Disputes in Vietnam: 8 Contract Matters Foreign General Counsels Must Get Right
When you discuss about contract disputes in Vietnam, most of the time, you might think about what happens when a deal goes wrong. You could go on and…
Mandatory Mediation to be Expanded Throughout Ontario, Finally!!!!
In the Civil Rules REVIEW : FINAL POLICY REPORT Submitted by the CRR Working Group which was released on December 15, 2025 my long sought reform to…
Forum Shopping, Illegality and State Resistance: Insights from Jason Yu Song V PRC
In Jason Yu Song v People’s Republic of China, investor-state arbitration proceedings took place in Geneva between a UK citizen and an alleged…
Supreme Court to Clarify Jurisdiction of Federal Courts in Enforcing Arbitration Awards
On December 5, 2025, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, No. 25-83, to decide an important jurisdictional…
English Commercial Court Rules That Assignment of ICSID Awards is Not Permitted
In a keenly awaited judgment, the English Commercial Court has ruled on appeal that ICSID and ECT arbitration awards are not assignable in the case…
Adjudication Matters: December 2025
Welcome to the December 2025 edition of Adjudication Matters. This month has been a quiet one for adjudication enforcement matters in the Technology…
HKIAC Announces Key Updates to Arbitration Procedures and Fees
On December 17, 2025, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre ("HKIAC") announced updates to its expedited procedure mechanism and fees. These…
ISDS at Stake: How EU Sanctions Are Testing Investor-State Dispute Settlement
The European Union’s sanctions against Russia have triggered a legal confrontation at the core of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS). It raises…
When arbitration is undermined abroad: the Commercial Court’s response in Tecnimont v Eurochem
In Tecnimont SpA v LLC Eurochem North-West 2 [2025] EWHC 3151 (Comm), the English Commercial Court granted an application under section 42 of the…
Understanding China’s Revised Arbitration Law: Key Reforms and Global Impact
Long-awaited revisions to China’s Arbitration Law have been published, which include modernisation of China’s arbitration regime and the explicit…
Substantial Completion: Close, but the Case Hasn’t Settled
Not every mediation ends with a settlement at the close of the formal mediation session. But sometimes there is enough progress made to reach…
Northfield Property Solutions Ltd v Dykes & Anor
The principal issue here for O’Farrell J was whether NPS was entitled to an extension of time for the issue of the claim form challenging an…
Presenting evidence in briefs: forming decision-ready narratives
In international arbitration, briefs are not merely compilations of documents but the principal means through which parties articulate their…
Gerichtssaal oder Schiedsgericht? Die richtige Bühne für Ihren Konflikt
Wirtschaftliche Streitigkeiten sind mehr als juristische Auseinandersetzungen - sie sind strategische Entscheidungen. Neben der materiellen…
Spotlight on Investment Arbitration in Spain after the withdrawal of the Energy Charter Treaty
Investment arbitration in the EU faces growing uncertainty as Member States challenge its compatibility with EU law, putting investor protections…
2025 English Commercial Arbitration Round-Up
What were the most important English commercial arbitration developments of 2025? Here’s our round-up of the key trends and cases shaping the…
Think Before You Elevate: Why Treaty Arbitration Should Not Be Considered a Second Chance
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has issued its final award in the long running dispute between international…
Inside Arbitration Podcasts: English Arbitration Developments 2025
Join Knowledge Counsels, Liz Kantor and Vanessa Naish, together with special guest Craig Tevendale, Partner and head of the HSF Kramer arbitration…
Blasket Renewable Investments LLC v Kingdom of Spain [2025] FCA 1028
On 29 August 2025, the Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in Blasket Renewable Investments LLC v Kingdom of Spain [2025] FCA 1028…
Comity and crypto: court blocks Binance’s arbitration gambit
In Lochan v. Binance Holdings Limited1, the Court granted an anti-suit injunction against the defendant in an Ontario class action, prohibiting an…
PAGA and the FAA: How California Courts are Vetting the Arbitration Bypass
The tension between the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) continues to be a battleground following…
China’s New Arbitration Law Finally Enacted
The current Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China (the "Arbitration Law") was brought into force in 1994. Other than cosmetic amendments…