On 4 April 2019, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) received approval to be recognised as a "permanent arbitration institution" in Russia. The HKIAC is the first foreign institution to receive such approval, which marks an unprecedented change in… Read more

In late November 2018, the Russian Arbitration Association (“RAA”) published a detailed study on the application of the New York Convention in Russia between 2008 and 2017. The Working Group of the RAA analysed 10 consecutive years of case law… Read more

This post was originally published on the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 7 March 2019. ICC’s updated guidance to parties On 20 December 2018 the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) published an updated Note to Parties… Read more

On 1 February 2019, CIETAC published its 2018 statistics and 2019 work plan. The statistics show a substantial increase in CIETAC's caseload and the total amounts in dispute, as well as a growing diversity of cases administered by CIETAC. CIETAC… Read more

As discussed in our recent blog post, the Moscow Arbitrazh Court and appeal courts recently found that a reference to the arbitration rules of an arbitral institution was not sufficiently clear evidence that the parties had agreed on that specific… Read more

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has revised its Guide to Arbitration (the Guide).  First published in 2013, after considerable stakeholder consultation, the Guide includes an explanatory memorandum which provides an overview of arbitration for parties to derivatives transactions,… Read more

At the 7th Asia Pacific ADR Conference in Seoul earlier this month, the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB) unveiled its Draft Seoul Protocol on Video Conferencing in International Arbitration. The Draft Protocol is intended to serve as a guide for… Read more

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Council has approved updated Administered Arbitration Rules (2018 Rules). The 2018 Rules are the product of a detailed review, by a committee including Herbert Smith Freehills' Professional Support Consultant Briana Young, and a… Read more