Organisation: House of Lords
Kobre & Kim hires from King & Spalding in London
Nick Cherryman, a barrister who has acted in a number of high-profile Russia-related disputes, has left King & Spalding in London to join the partnership at Kobre & Kim.
17 June 2019
Claimant jailed in Kuwait seeks interim measures to secure release
A Russian businesswoman bringing an investment treaty claim against Kuwait has applied for interim measures to secure her temporary release from prison in the country while her claim is heard.
29 March 2019
Injunction upheld in Armani fashion dispute
The Hong Kong Court of First instance has upheld an anti-suit injunction obtained by Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani’s business in aid of an UNCITRAL claim against a Chinese retailer.
04 March 2019
GAR Live Atlanta Lookback – is the US Federal Arbitration Act up to the demands of the modern world?
The US Federal Arbitration Act is now more than 100 years old, but it has required more than a few judicial running repairs. Would it be more sensible, at this point, to consider a complete overhaul – a whole new law? After all, the world has moved on and such ready-made versions are available.
15 January 2019
Awards: Form, Content, Effect
02 January 2019
US$9 billion Nigeria award triggers quantum discussion at GAR Live
A panel at this year’s GAR Live Energy Disputes in London questioned the quality of damages awards in recent high-value arbitrations, including a US$9 billion award against Nigeria – before being surprised to find that counsel to the claimant in that case was in the audience.
05 October 2018
Lord Mance joins London barristers set as an arbitrator
Lord Mance has returned to his former barristers’ chambers in London as an arbitrator, following his retirement as deputy president of the UK Supreme Court.
25 July 2018
Heilbron provides update on the impact of GDPR in the UK
Following an article she wrote last month on the impact of new EU data protection law on international arbitration in the UK, Hilary Heilbron QC tells GAR about recent discussions on the subject with the relevant government department and the approach arbitrators and arbitral institutions will have to take until such time as certain points are clarified.
15 June 2018
Heilbron on GDPR and arbitration in the UK
Responding to concerns about the potential effects of the new EU data protection law on international arbitration, Hilary Heilbron QC of Brick Court Chambers says there are reasons to be hopeful about its impact in the UK.
30 May 2018
More questions than answers: Philippe Pinsolle on the challenge of GDPR
As the European Union’s latest data protection law comes into effect, prominent French practitioner Philippe Pinsolle explored what the new regulation means for the world of international arbitration in a speech at GAR Live Stockholm, 2018.
25 May 2018