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Deripaska company fails to lift injunction in LCIA dispute

Global Arbitration Review — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:23:54 GMT

A subsidiary of Oleg Deripaska's Basic Element group that was accused of pursuing vexatious Russian litigation to derail an LCIA case has failed to overturn an anti-suit injunction issued against it by a court in London.

A life-changing month for Arbit co-founder

Global Arbitration Review — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:58:12 GMT

One of the founders of Arbit, the Italian forum for arbitration and ADR, has left Ughi e Nunziante after nearly two decades for another Rome-based firm, NCTM Studio Legale Associato.

Eversheds hires construction specialist in Singapore

Global Arbitration Review — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:51:16 GMT

Eversheds has recruited British lawyer Iain Black as a partner in Singapore to head the firm’s Asia construction and infrastructure practice.

Bolivia announces tender, terminates treaty

Global Arbitration Review — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:12:38 GMT

Bolivia is inviting bids from law firms to represent it in five pending investment claims; meanwhile it has emerged that the state has terminated its bilateral investment treaty with the US.

Churchill takes Indonesia to ICSID

Global Arbitration Review — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:02:53 GMT

London-listed Churchill Mining has filed an ICSID claim against Indonesia over the revocation of its licences to exploit a coal reserve in Borneo.

Enforcement against Indian steel authority to proceed

Global Arbitration Review — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:50:36 GMT

The Delhi High Court has refused to set aside an award won by German machinery maker Salzgitter Mannesmann against the Steel Authority of India despite the respondent’s arguments that it was deprived of an opportunity to properly defend itself.

JAMS spreads to Miami

Global Arbitration Review — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:53:32 GMT

Following the launch of its international arm at the end of last year, US arbitration provider JAMS has opened a new centre in Miami with an eye on the Latin American market.

Dow wins US$2 billion over cancelled Kuwaiti venture

Global Arbitration Review — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:15:29 GMT

An ICC tribunal seated in London has awarded Dow Chemical more than US$2 billion over the collapse of a joint venture with a Kuwaiti state-owned petrochemicals company.

Fulbright recruits Dewey IA group co-chair

Global Arbitration Review — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:58:54 GMT

Weeks after losing its Asia disputes head to Royal Dutch Shell, Fulbright & Jaworski's London office has recruited partner Deborah Ruff from the disintegrating Dewey & LeBoeuf.

Quinn Emanuel builds in London with PCA hire

Global Arbitration Review — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:11:23 GMT

US litigation firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has recruited a counsel from the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague to help establish its new arbitration practice in London.

Failed ICSID claimant wins stay against Turkey

Global Arbitration Review — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:54:18 GMT

An ICSID ad hoc committee has ordered a continued stay of enforcement of a US$15 million costs award in favour of Turkey – but ducked the question of whether annulment committees have the power to grant other provisional measures.

Brazilian appeal over insurance dispute rejected in London

Global Arbitration Review — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:08:13 GMT

The Court of Appeal in London has declined to overturn a decision preventing the construction consortium behind Brazil’s Jirau dam from using the Brazilian courts to block arbitration proceedings in England.