Craig Tevendale

Sep 18, 2024 | lexology.com | Craig Tevendale |Chris Parker KC |Mike McClure |Gitta Satryani |Olga Dementyeva |Rutger Metsch

Mediation and arbitration share a common goal – resolving a dispute – but their paths to this goal differ. The difference in approach makes mediation a valuable add-on to arbitration proceedings: mediation offers parties the chance to reach a compromise, with arbitration providing a safety net of a binding decision if an agreement cannot be reached.

Jun 1, 2024 | herbertsmithfreehills.com | Craig Tevendale |Vanessa Naish |Elizabeth D. Kantor

There is a growing body of case law concerning the interaction of international arbitration and consumer protection in the UK. The latest instalment was the Court of Appeal judgment in Eternity Sky Investments Ltd v Xiaomin Zhang (with the CMA as intervener) [2024] EWCA Civ 630. This concerned a challenge to an arbitration award on the grounds of public policy, arguing  that the terms of a guarantee were unfair for the purposes of English consumer legislation.

May 21, 2024 | lexology.com | Craig Tevendale |Elizabeth D. Kantor

In Mordchai Ganz v Petronz FZE & Abraham Goren [2024] EWHC 1011 (Comm), the English Commercial Court (the Court) decided to publish a non-anonymised judgment on an arbitration claim concerning challenges to an arbitration award. In doing so, the Court has provided helpful guidance on balancing party expectations of confidentiality in arbitration against the public interest in arbitration proceedings.

Mar 18, 2024 | mondaq.com | Elizabeth D. Kantor |Vanessa Naish |Andrew Cannon |Craig Tevendale

Welcome to "Inside Arbitration," a podcast series hosted by Liz Kantor and Vanessa Naish. Join us, and our guests, as we navigate through the evolving landscape of international and domestic arbitration, discussing the latest trends, landmark cases, and pivotal changes that impact the world of international arbitration.

Jan 8, 2024 | mondaq.com | Craig Tevendale |Elizabeth D. Kantor

In the recent case of Palmat NV v Bluequest Resources AG [2023] EWHC 2940 (Comm), the English Commercial Court set aside part of an award rendered in an LCIA arbitration under s68 Arbitration Act 1996 (the 1996 Act) that awarded interest to Bluequest Resources AG (Bluequest) on its arbitration and legal costs, despite Bluequest not having claimed interest on these sums.