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International Arbitration Yearbook, 13th Edition – now available!

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We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now available. This year, in recognition of both our clients’ preferences for soft copy material and our commitment to sustainability, the Yearbook is being published electronically via our Global Arbitration News blog, rather than in hard copy. This new edition reviews important developments in arbitration over the past year across 43 jurisdictions, including: The increasing use of artificial…

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Singapore Court of Appeal rules that “arbitration in Shanghai” naturally refers to arbitral seat

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The Singapore Court of Appeal recently reversed the ruling of the Singapore High Court in BNA v BNB and Another ([2019] SGCA 84). It found that Shanghai, not Singapore, was the parties’ chosen arbitral seat and thus PRC law was the governing law of the arbitration clause. The decision of the Singapore High Court was earlier covered on Global Arbitration News, here. Brief background to the appeal The dispute arose out of a Takeout Agreement (“TA”)…

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The Year Ahead: Developments in Global Litigation and Arbitration in 2020

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We are pleased to inform you that The Year Ahead 2020 – our publication looking at key developments in global litigation and arbitration for the coming year – is now available to read and download at: https://bakermckenzie.turtl.co/story/the-year-ahead-2020 The report looks at major themes for 2020 and highlights future developments in 26 jurisdictions. The report is a helpful tool to understand what trends are emerging and what is around the corner. This guide has been compiled by…

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Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2019-2020 – Hong Kong

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HONG KONG Philipp Hanusch A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation A.1.1 Landmark arrangement between Mainland China and Hong Kong concerning court-ordered interim measures in aid of arbitrations On 1 October 2019, the Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“Arrangement”) became effective. The Arrangement allows parties to Hong Kong seated arbitrations administered by certain eligible arbitral…

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