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Oct 16, 2024 | 
mayerbrown.com | Lisa Dubot
In episode 3 of Arbitration Amidst Adversity, Volodymyr Yaremko talks to Tatyana Slipachuk, a Special Advisor at Sayenko Kharenko. Tatyana shared her unique perspective of the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on international arbitration. She touched on fundamental principles such as the Rule of Law and democracy, in addition to highlighting the extraordinary resilience demonstrated by Ukrainian legal practitioners during these tumultuous times.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Raid Abu-Manneh |John Conlon |Lisa Dubot
At A GlanceIt is important for foreign investors with assets and operations in Russia to know the options available to them and how different options may impact their investment protection and chances of bringing credible arbitration claims. This theme is the focus of our series entitled Russia: Investment Protection and Arbitration. Read all the Parts in this Series here.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rachael O'Grady |Sarah Garvey |Nazia Sohail |Lisa Dubot
On 18 September 2024, the UK Supreme Court
("UKSC") issued its reasoned judgment in
UniCredit Bank GmbH v. RusChemAlliance
LLCafter unanimously dismissing an appeal by Russian
company, RusChemAlliance LLC ("RCA")
against an order of the Court of Appeal requiring RCA to cease
court proceedings it had commenced in Russia against UniCredit on
the basis that the parties had agreed in their English-law-governed
bonds to resolve disputes by arbitration under ICC Rules with a
Paris seat.
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Sarah Garvey |Rachael O'Grady |Charlotte Stewart-Jones |Lisa Dubot
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has changed the legal
landscape for commercial parties contracting with Russian
counterparts in multiple ways. This Legal Insight considers how
commercial parties have sought the assistance of English Courts to
protect their rights under contractual dispute resolution clauses
by seeking orders known as 'anti-suit' injunctions
("ASIs") against counterparties that
have initiated proceedings against them in Russia in breach of
contract.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Lisa Dubot |Sarah Garvey |William Clerke
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has changed the legal landscape for commercial parties contracting with Russian counterparts in multiple ways. This Legal Insight considers how commercial parties have sought the assistance of English Courts to protect their rights under contractual dispute resolution clauses by seeking orders known as 'anti-suit' injunctions ("ASIs") against counterparties that have initiated proceedings against them in Russia in breach of contract.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jawad Ahmad |José Caicedo |John Conlon |Lisa Dubot
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Marina Besignano |Lisa Dubot |Adam Hickey
The US government could soon allow private US military contractors to operate in Ukraine to maintain and service weapons supplied by the United States (the “MC Policy”), according to a recent CNN news report. This type of operation has been effectively banned since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, such that weapons systems have been maintained and repaired remotely or in neighbouring NATO countries.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Raid Abu-Manneh |Ali Auda |Lisa Dubot
[co-author: Ross Tennant]In a recent Scottish decision, FES Ltd v HFD Construction Group Ltd [2024] CSOH 20, the Court of Session, Scotland’s Supreme Civil Court, held that under the SBCC Standard Building Contract with Quantities for use in Scotland ("SBCC")recovery of loss and expense is conditional upon compliance with notification provisions. This decision is important for those with contracts based on JCT Standard Building Contract, 2016 Edition (“JCT Standard Form”).
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Gerard Moore |Raid Abu-Manneh |Dany Khayat |Patricia Ugalde Revilla |Ali Auda |Jagpreet Sandhu | +2 more
We recently reported on the newly launched Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre branded as "arbitrateAD" (the "Centre"), which replaced the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Center ("ADCCAC") on 1 February 2024. The Centre recently published its Arbitration Rules, effective from 1 February 2024 (the "arbitrateAD Rules"), which incorporate international best practices and standards, and provide a modern, cost-effective and flexible arbitration framework.
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Jan 12, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Raid Abu-Manneh |Lisa Dubot |Alain Farhad
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (the "Abu Dhabi Chamber") recently announced that the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre ("ADCCAC") will be closed and replaced by a newly launched Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre. Branded “arbitrateAD”, this will be an independent international arbitration centre based in Abu Dhabi. ArbitrateAD’s governance structure and arbitration rules will replace those of ADCCAC from 1 February 2024.
