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Czech Republic has limited success in challenge to plasma award
A UK court has upheld one of the Czech Republic’s grounds of challenge to a US$730 million treaty award won by investors in a blood plasma business, while dismissing or reserving judgment on other objections.
08 March 2024
EU Council approves withdrawal from ECT
The Council of the European Union has approved a proposal to withdraw the EU from the controversial Energy Charter Treaty – as the treaty’s depositary Portugal becomes the latest member state to confirm its date of exit.
08 March 2024
Arias hires new partner
Blas Piñar Guzmán, a former Bird & Bird lawyer, has joined the partnership at Arias SLP, the Madrid boutique founded by Spanish practitioner David Arias.
08 March 2024
David Kasdan 1963-2023
International arbitration lawyers have been paying tribute to David Kasdan, a prolific real-time court reporter who transcribed more than a thousand hearings and procedural sessions, who has died aged 60.
08 March 2024
Exxon files ICC claim over US$53 billion takeover
ExxonMobil has launched an ICC claim against its partner in a valuable oil block off the coast of Guyana, potentially disrupting a US$53 billion takeover deal.
07 March 2024
Russian court restrains Czech arbitration against Gazprom
A Russian court has ordered a Czech state-owned gas transporter to halt a Prague arbitration against Gazprom’s exports arm or face a €113 million penalty.
07 March 2024
Riyadh’s giga arbitration gig
The first-ever Riyadh International Disputes Week has heard how the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration aims to be the “preferred choice” for ADR users in the Middle East and North Africa by 2030 and is likely to see a surge in cases arising from investment in mega and giga projects in the kingdom.
07 March 2024
Sidley hires new practice co-head from Wiley
Greg Williams, former head of global disputes at Wiley Rein, has joined Sidley Austin in Washington, DC as co-head of its international arbitration practice.
07 March 2024
Peruvian mining company declares win against Trafigura
A Peruvian mining company says it has won US$42.5 million plus interest in an arbitration against a subsidiary of Singapore-based commodities trader Trafigura over the purchase of a copper and iron deposit.
06 March 2024
Amirfar decides pharma case at SIAC
Debevoise & Plimpton partner Catherine Amirfar has issued a SIAC award against a Canadian pharmaceutical company, ruling in favour of a Chinese distributor in a dispute over a US$100 million licence for an anti-inflammatory drug to treat osteoarthritis pain.
06 March 2024