Spineway SA v. Strategos Group LLC, No. 22-mc-00604-JLH (D. Del. Mar. 1, 2024)[1] Factual Background Spineway SA (“Spineway”) and Strategos Group LLC (“Strategos”) were collaborators…
On 11 April 2024, Baker McKenzie launched the Arbitration Bill Progress Tracker, hosted on Global Arbitration News. The Tracker provides an overview of the…
Hong Kong court applies principles for classifying an order as either an award or interim order in the context of interim measures
Whether an arbitral tribunal’s decision constitutes an “award” is an important question. It determines, for example, whether the decision is subject to review by…
One more bite, please? Indian Supreme Court sets aside arbitral award in exercise of its curative jurisdiction
A unanimous award (worth around USD 960 million) issued in favor of a construction consortium by a three-member Arbitral Tribunal sitting in New Delhi…
Hong Kong Court sets aside award on jurisdiction as claimant commenced a single arbitration under related contracts with incompatible arbitration clauses
Multi-party and multi-contract scenarios are commonplace in international arbitration. Many arbitration rules offer regimes seeking to tackle problems that may arise in such complex…
On 1 June 2024, the 2024 Administered Arbitration Rules of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre will come into effect. The 2024 Rules can…
The new Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration: Background and essential aspects
Artificial Intelligence has officially arrived on the laptops and iPads of arbitration practitioners. Artificial Intelligences promises to make arbitrations significantly more efficient – lawyers…
A road accessible to all: ICC Guide on Disability Inclusion in International Arbitration and ADR
On the occasion of the 31st Vis Moot, Baker McKenzie and the Moot Alumni Association supported by the ICC have joined forces to raise…
Hong Kong Court of Appeal confirms that absent countervailing factors, insolvency petitions should be stayed or dismissed where a disputed debt or crossclaim exceeding the debt is subject to an arbitration agreement
In recent years, the Hong Kong courts repeatedly considered the approach the court should adopt in proceedings where a creditor petitions to wind up…
Introduction The UK Supreme Court has upheld a recent decision by the English Court of Appeal (“CoA”) in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance [2024]…