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AUSTRALIA’S LEADING ARBITRATION BODY ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM
Sydney — The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration has unveiled a reshaped leadership team following its 2025 annual general meeting, appointing new board members and naming a vice-president as part of a broader governance transition.Nick Longley has been appointed vice-president, joining existing leadership figures Gitanjali Bajaj and Joshua Paffey. The move comes as ACICA, Australia’s designated appointing authority under the International Arbitration Act 1974, continues to expand its role in the global arbitration landscape.Four new board members—Chester Brown, Kanaga Dharmananda, Julia Dreosti, and Jeremy Quan-Sing—were elected during the June meeting. They replace several outgoing figures, including immediate past president Georgia Quick and former vice-president Jonathon Redwood.The leadership changes reflect a period of renewal for the organization, which plays a central role in administering and promoting international arbitration in Australia and the broader Asia-Pacific region.Legal observers say the appointments are likely to strengthen ACICA’s institutional capacity and reinforce its position
BRAZILIAN COURT REJECTS BID TO SHIFT JURISDICTION OVER FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS
São Paulo — In a decision reinforcing the central role of Brazil’s highest court in arbitration oversight, the São Paulo State Court of Appeals has ruled that it lacks jurisdiction to hear an annulment action targeting a foreign arbitral award—even where the parties had contractually agreed otherwise.The dispute arose from an attempt to set aside a partial arbitral award rendered in New York. The parties’ contract had specified that any annulment proceedings should be brought before São Paulo state courts. But the appellate court declined to accept the case, holding that such agreements cannot override Brazil’s established legal framework governing foreign arbitral awards.Under Brazilian law, awards issued outside the country must first be recognized by the Superior Court of Justice before they can be enforced domestically. The appellate court emphasized that any judicial scrutiny of such awards—including challenges to their validity—must occur within those recognition proceedings, not before lower courts.The
Singapore Court Rejects Russia’s Immunity Claim in Landmark Arbitration Enforcement Case
Singapore — In a decision with far-reaching implications for international arbitration, the Singapore International Commercial Court has ruled that Russia cannot invoke state immunity to block enforcement of multibillion-dollar arbitral awards, marking a significant moment in the long-running dispute tied to the Energy Charter Treaty.The case, Hulley Enterprises Ltd v The Russian Federation, centers on efforts by former Yukos shareholders to enforce arbitral awards issued against Russia. The court found that Russia was barred from rearguing jurisdictional objections—including claims of sovereign immunity—because those issues had already been conclusively decided by Dutch appellate courts.At the heart of the ruling is the doctrine of transnational issue estoppel, a principle that prevents parties from relitigating issues that have been finally determined by a competent court in another jurisdiction. The Singapore court held that this doctrine applies even in the sensitive context of state immunity, effectively closing the door on Russia’s attempt to resist
Hong Kong Court Deploys Sweeping Measures to Block Asset Dissipation in Arbitration Case
Hong Kong — In a forceful display of judicial support for arbitration enforcement, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance has granted a wide-ranging set of orders aimed at preventing the dissipation of assets by an award debtor in the case of Zhou Huiming v Kwokping Sun.The decision underscores the court’s continued commitment to what legal observers describe as a “pro-enforcement bias,” signaling that parties seeking to evade arbitral awards will face robust and coordinated legal countermeasures.At the center of the ruling is a combination of powerful remedies designed to preserve assets across jurisdictions. The court reaffirmed a worldwide Mareva injunction—commonly used to freeze assets globally—ensuring that the respondent cannot move or conceal wealth beyond the reach of enforcement.In addition, the court took the unusual step of temporarily appointing Special Managers to oversee aspects of the respondent’s affairs. This measure, described as “transient” in nature, reflects the court’s willingness to
