United Kingdom: International Courts & Tribunals

On 4 November 2024, HMRC published a Notice to Exporters regarding a compound penalty of £58,426.45 imposed for breaches of Russian trade sanctions.

Four years ago we commented upon the introduction of a Russian counter-sanction known as the "Lugovoy Law", which permitted Russian parties to seek to have disputes...

The UK Court of Appeal has upheld the enforcement of a US$64 million Hong Kong arbitration award against Mrs. Zhang, rejecting her claim that the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) should override the award. Lord Justice Males clarified that if the CRA applied and was breached, it could nullify an arbitration award on public policy grounds. This highlights the importance for consumer-facing businesses to carefully consider contract terms, dispute resolution clauses, and local laws, particularly i

On 21 March 2022, the Member States of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) approved wide-ranging amendments to the ICSID Regulations and Rules...

Frederico Singarajah, George Eyre and James Shaw provided an up-to-date overview on the law of limitation.

This UK case delivered further guidance on the issue of the governing law of international arbitration agreements.

The courts in England and Wales hear nearly 25,000 divorces which involve a foreign national. Divorce in England and Wales can be more favourable to women ...

The Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") came into effect in the UAE on 16 June 2018.

In a case referred by the Romanian courts, the ECJ has held that foster parents are not workers for the purposes of the Working Time Directive.