Baker McKenzie’s Arbitration Yearbook 10th Anniversary Edition 2016-2017
Click here for the chapter on Korea in the 2016-2017 Arbitration Yearbook.
Arbitration News from Korea
TPP: ISDS included in the final deal
Agreement has been reached on the long-awaited Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is a free trade agreement between 12 Pacific Rim nations, including Australia,...
Arbitration News from Asia-Pacific
International Arbitration Statistics 2016 – Busy Times for Arbitral Institutions
2016 has been another busy year for the world’s arbitral institutions. This is reflected by the institutions’ caseload numbers that have been reported for...
Hong Kong Court Dismisses Claim of Crown Immunity by Chinese State-Owned Enterprise
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance, in TNB Fuel Services Sdn Bhd v. China National Coal Group Corporation (08/06/2017, HCCT23/2015) ("TNB Case"), has...
The Globalization of International Arbitration
A. Introduction
International arbitration is often referred to as the area of globalization “par excellence.” Indeed, it is the preferred means of dispute resolution for...
Post M&A Disputes: Breach of Indemnification Clauses in M&A Contract
Indemnification clauses are common in share purchase agreements ("SPA"). Post M&A disputes frequently concern alleged breaches of such clauses. These disputes raise difficult questions...
EU Court thwarts prompt ratification of EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
In a legal Opinion handed down on 16 May 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") declared that the free trade...
US court confirms international arbitral award against non-signatory.
Petitioner, Trina Solar US, Inc. ("Trina"), is a California company that manufactures and sells solar panels. In 2012, Trina began negotiations with Respondents, Australia-based...
10th Anniversary Edition of International Arbitration Yearbook – now available!
Baker McKenzie has released the 10th anniversary edition of its annual International Arbitration Yearbook, an in-depth report reviewing significant developments in international arbitration over...
U.S. Court confirms arbitral award and concludes that Respondent may not deduct purported Taiwanese...
The Southern District of New York rejected public policy and due process defenses and confirmed an international arbitration award while rejecting an argument that...
Singapore Court of Appeal reviews the scope of an arbitrator’s jurisdiction in an investment...
In the recent case of Sanum Investments Ltd v Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic SGCA 57, Singapore's apex court handed down...
