Region: Malaysia
Malaysian state entity targets funder of “rogue” Sulu arbitration
Malaysia’s national oil and gas company Petronas is seeking discovery from third-party funder Therium Capital Management in aid of civil and criminal proceedings it plans to file against lawyers involved in a “rogue arbitration” against the Malaysian government.
29 May 2024
UK judge refuses to issue “anti-anti-arbitration injunction”
A UK judge has refused to restrain an Emirati trading company from enforcing an anti-arbitration injunction issued by the Malaysian courts in a dispute over shipments of oil that allegedly violate US sanctions.
30 April 2024
Shipping group launches claims amid Iranian oil spat
A Belgian shipping group says it has launched arbitrations against two trading companies in a dispute over oil storage, after a US investigation found the oil was of Iranian origin and potentially violated US sanctions.
17 April 2024
Malaysian court recognises ICSID award against Zimbabwe
A Malaysian court has recognised a US$200 million ICSID award against Zimbabwe, in what counsel are calling a first of its kind decision.
16 February 2024
Court clerk faces criminal probe in Sulu dispute
A Spanish court clerk is facing a criminal investigation over his role in communicating a decision to annul the appointment of an arbitrator who went on to issue a US$15 billion award against Malaysia.
15 February 2024
Malaysian boutique recruits silk
Barrister and arbitrator Jern-Fei Ng KC has joined Malaysian boutique firm Lim Chee Wee Partnership as a registered foreign lawyer.
03 January 2024
Malaysian toll road investor lodges claim against Argentina
A Malaysian construction group has brought an ICSID claim against Argentina over a toll concession.
13 December 2023
Malaysian practitioner goes solo as arbitrator
After 33 years of mainly counsel practice at a firm she founded with the former Attorney General of Malaysia Tommy Thomas, Kuala Lumpur-based practitioner Sitpah Selvaratnam is retiring to become a full-time independent arbitrator.
03 November 2023
HSF to close Kuala Lumpur office
Herbert Smith Freehills is to close its office in Kuala Lumpur, which has been managed for the past six years by arbitration partner Peter Godwin.
18 October 2023