Susannah Moody

1 week ago | globalarbitrationreview.com | Susannah Moody

A road in Bucharest, Romania (Credit: Shutterstock/Dragos Asaftei) A Swiss investor has threatened Romania with a treaty claim, saying its interest in a now-bankrupt road infrastructure company was destroyed by tax decisions and asset seizures imposed by the state authorities. To read more Subscribe to Global Arbitration Review Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100.

1 week ago | globalarbitrationreview.com | Susannah Moody

Judy Fu, Dakus Gunn, Slava Kiryushin, Jane Davies-Evans KC, Tim Rooney, Chetan Sehgal A panel at GAR Live Construction Disputes discussed the growing trend of expert reports signed by multiple expert witnesses – and whether they give vital experience to junior experts but also potentially lead to an abuse of process. To read more Subscribe to Global Arbitration Review Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100.

1 week ago | globalarbitrationreview.com | Susannah Moody

US academic and ex-Arnold & Porter partner Mallory Silberman has set up a new freelance consultancy for practitioners – offering mocks and moots, advocacy practice and other forms of practical guidance. To read more Subscribe to Global Arbitration Review Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100.

1 week ago | globalarbitrationreview.com | Susannah Moody

(Credit: Shutterstock/DmyTo) Ukraine’s Naftogaz says it has taken a “first step” towards seizing Russian state-owned assets in France to satisfy a US$5 billion investment treaty award – while in a separate dispute it is hit with a billion-dollar penalty by a Russian court over its failure to halt an ICC arbitration. To read more Subscribe to Global Arbitration Review Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100.

2 weeks ago | bachtrack.com | Susannah Moody

The London Sinfonietta staged a valiant, packed programme at the Queen Elizabeth Hall marking Luciano Berio’s centenary, along with the UK premiere of Hannah Kendall’s Shouting forever into the receiver and the world premiere of Laurence Osborn’s Mute. As befits this talented ensemble, there was no lack of musical virtuosity here – Paul Silverthorne’s viola-playing was some of the most ecstatic string work I have seen, and Lotte Betts-Dean’s mezzo-soprano was exciting, rich and reverberant.