Cairn pursues Air India over treaty award
Scotland’s Cairn Energy is targeting the assets of India's national airline as it seeks to enforce a US$1.3 billion investment treaty award.
Germany faces more blowback from wind investors
A Dublin-based renewable energy company has become the second investor to launch an ICSID claim against Germany over legislative changes that disrupted plans to develop wind projects in the North Sea.
British Virgin Islands defeats airline claim
The British Virgin Islands has defeated an ICDR claim worth more than US$10 million brought by two airline companies over a failed project to establish direct flights between Tortola and Miami – while vowing to pursue related litigation in its own courts.
McDermott builds in London with partner hire
Michael Darowski has joined the partnership at McDermott Will & Emery in London after four years at Gowling WLG, bringing experience acting in a multibillion-dollar dispute with Iran’s national oil company.
LCIA cases up in pandemic year
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the LCIA had its highest caseload ever in 2020, with a 10% increase in referrals and an 18% increase in cases under LCIA rules, compared with …
New VPs and court members for LCIA
To coincide with the release of its annual report, the LCIA has welcomed prominent and diverse practitioners onto the LCIA Court, including 2 new vice presidents, and announced a new president of …
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London: de-centre of the world?
On the first day of London International Disputes Week, a panel discussed how the city’s arbitration, litigation and ADR offerings have adapted to the new “decentralised” landscape – with talk of their pervading popularity for Russians, the impact of Brexit and covid and the challenge of maintaining pre-eminence in a competitive market.
Pandemic has been catalyst for change, says survey
UPDATED. The pandemic has accelerated changes that were already starting to take place in international arbitration, according to the latest survey of the field by the School of International Arbitration of Queen Mary University of London and White & Case, the results of which were unveiled today.
Obituary - Emmanuel Gaillard 1952-2021
The arbitration community is mourning Emmanuel Gaillard, a totemic figure in the field, who has died suddenly aged 69, just weeks after leaving Shearman & Sterling to form a new firm and embark on a new chapter in his career.
Ex-Gibson Dunn partner struck off
JUDGMENT NOW AVAILABLE: Former Gibson Dunn disputes partner Peter Gray has been struck off the roll of solicitors of England and Wales, six years after he was found to have deliberately misled the High Court.
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