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Case review 12/01/2020
After a year in the making, the English Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed Halliburton’s appeal holding that, as at the date of the hearing to remove the arbitrator, the fair-minded and informed observer would not have concluded that circumstances existed that gave rise to justifiable doubts as to the arbitrator’s impartiality. We look at the decision and its implications for the arbitral community.
News 11/02/2020
Kennedys has announced that partners Victoria Clucas and Bill Evans have moved from London to Dubai as part of the firm’s plans to strengthen its capabilities across the Gulf and Middle East region.
Article 09/01/2020
Mark Chudleigh and Lewis Preston author the Bermuda chapter in Global Legal Insights: Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2020, which covers key topics including efficiency and integrity, injuctions, cross-border issues, disclosure and privilege, costs and funding, settlement and mediation, and arbitration and expert determination - in 24 jurisdictions.
Article 08/25/2020
Arbitration is one of the most flexible forms of dispute resolution and, as such, is well equipped to assist parties to negotiate their way through the COVID chaos, although it will still need to be managed carefully. The point, however, as this chapter seeks to set out, is not simply to weather the storm. What we will look at is the impact of COVID-19 and whether arbitration can be said to have been revolutionised as a result.
Article 08/25/2020
Mark Chudleigh and Laura Williamson author the Bermuda chapter in the 2019 ICLG to: International Arbitration Laws and Regulations, a guide which covers common issues in international arbitration laws and regulations - including arbitration agreements, governing legislation, choice of law rules, selection of arbitral tribunal, preliminary relief and interim measures - in 34 jurisdictions.
Article 07/27/2020
The optimists among us look for “silver-linings” in these challenging times. One of these is affirmation of our capacity for innovation and adaptation as individuals and businesses, and our societies have adjusted, and innovated in response to the dramatic restrictions imposed on our way of life.
Article 07/21/2020
On 8 April 2020, the UK applied to join the 2007 Lugano Convention to pave the way for the post-Brexit area from the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020.
Article 05/29/2020
With the litany of disputes arising out of COVID-19, many parties are forum shopping to identify the jurisdiction they perceive to be the most favourable to them to determine their disputes.
News 05/05/2020
We are delighted to confirm the promotion of thirteen lawyers to our partnership across practice areas including commercial, employment and healthcare, as well as specialist areas of insurance and liability that include cyber, property and construction, professional liability, travel, abuse and fraud. Eight of those promoted are based in the UK, with four in the US and one in Australia. Our worldwide partner count is now 264.
News 04/07/2020
Our international arbitration and commercial disputes teams are proud to be supporting members of next year’s London International Disputes Week. In light of Covid-19, the London International Disputes Week (LIDW) events that were scheduled to take place in September have been postponed until the week of 10 May 2021.
