Cliff Bloomfield

Cliff Bloomfield

February 07, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Interim and Emergency Measures in International Commercial Arbitration: Time to Say Goodbye to Irreparable Harm and Likelihood of Success on the Merits?

It is submitted that an applicant for interim or emergency relief should only be required to establish that immediate loss or damage will result if relief is not granted, that it has an arguable case on the merits and that the equities are balanced in its favor. “Irreparable harm” and “likelihood of success” should not be an arbitrator's guiding star.

By Robert B. Davidson and Cliff Bloomfield

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