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Annulled $11B Arbitral Award Sheds Light on Darker Side of International Arbitrations

The London High Court decision to overturn a substantial arbitral sum has raised the issue of alleged corrupt practices within the international arbitration space.
6 minute read

International Edition

UK Competition Court Greenlights £853M Apple Class Action

Class representative Justin Gutman will argue that Apple deceived 23.8 million iPhone users by not informing them that software updates would diminish the performance of their phone.
2 minute read

International Edition

'When Women Are Less Isolated, They Speak Up More': ArbitralWomen's Founders Reflect on 30 Years of Empowerment

Mirèze Philippe and Louise Barrington spoke recently with Law.com International in Paris about the development of the organization, the difference that women make in arbitration, and what lies ahead.
6 minute read

International Edition

Rosenblatt Reaches Settlement with Ousted CEO

The settlement with Nicola Foulston and her management company comprises £200,000 of damages for breach of contract and £300,000 of legal costs.
2 minute read

International Edition

UK Court Sides with Nigeria as $11B Arbitral Award Declared Fraudulent

Observers have said that the judgment sends a message that countries must not waver in their efforts to root out historic corruption.
3 minute read

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Why Arbitration Spinoffs Are 'Part Push, Part Pull' for Big Law 

International arbitration practitioners have been ditching large firms to branch out on their own, largely because they want to be free from law firm conflicts and bureaucracy. But as firms continue their race toward maximum profitability and higher margins, large arbitration practices have lost some of their luster for Big Law.
8 minute read

International Edition

Reed Smith Faces £20 Million Claim From Sanctioned Shipping 'Client'

Virgo Marine was sanctioned by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control in 2022 for arranging 'vessels for the storage and transportation of Iranian petrochemicals'.
3 minute read

International Edition

HKIAC's Secretary-General Steps Down, Citing Personal Reasons 

Mariel Dimsey, a former partner at CMS Hong Kong, joined the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre as its secretary general in August last year. 
2 minute read

International Edition

'It's Cut-Throat': What Elite Barristers Really Think About Their Instructing Solicitors

Law.com International spoke with silks and senior juniors at the major London commercial sets about the 'beauty pageant' of selection, getting 'screwed' on fees, and the evolving barrister-solicitor bond.
10 minute read

International Edition

Selendy Gay Elsberg's Rajat Rana: Bringing Trial Lawyer Approaches to Investment Treaty Arbitration

Rajat Rana, who brought his practice specializing in investment treaty arbitrations to Selendy Gay Elsberg from Alston & Bird this summer, explains why the practice is no longer just the ambit of Big Law.
9 minute read

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