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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
London — A UK court has delivered a sharp reminder that challenges to arbitration awards face both strict deadlines and a high bar for success, rejecting a late bid by two companies to overturn a ruling they claimed was tainted by procedural flaws.
In a decision involving RTI and Rusal, the court refused to entertain a challenge brought under Section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996, siding with the respondent, OWH, which had argued the case was both out of time and without merit.RTI and Rusal had alleged that the arbitration award was affected by “serious irregularities,” citing […]