International Arbitration Quarterly | Edition Q1/2025
Welcome to the Q1 2025 edition of the HFW International Arbitration Quarterly.
Bulletin
03 April 2025
Welcome to the Q1 2025 edition of the HFW International Arbitration Quarterly, which features articles from colleagues across our network of global offices.
What Does the New English Arbitration Act 2025 Mean for Parties?
“New law to turbocharge [England’s] position as the world-leader in arbitration” – that is how the UK government has described the new English…
New Guidelines To Promote Arbitration in the Greater Bay Area Published by Mainland Chinese Authorities
On 14 February 2025, the Supreme People’s Court and the Ministry of Justice jointly published guidelines listing seven measures designed to…
Understanding the HKIAC’s New Practice Note on Compatibility of Arbitration Clauses: Practical Observations and Tips
On 20 January 2025, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre published its much-anticipated Practice Note on Compatibility of Arbitration…
Supreme People’s Court Judicial Interpretation on Hong Kong and Macau Investment Enterprises in the Greater Bay Area
On 14 February 2025, the Supreme People’s Court of China published a judicial interpretation, catchily titled “Reply of the SPC on the…
Oil Basins Limited vs Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd [2025] VSC 34
In February 2025, Justice Croft in the Victorian Supreme Court handed down a judgment on staying court proceedings in favour of arbitration under…
Australian Court Upholds India’s Immunity From Proceedings To Enforce an Investment Treaty Award Under the New York Convention
In Republic of India v CCDM Holdings, LLC [2025] FCAFC 2, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia held that India was entitled to exercise…
ARB 006/2024 Nevil v Nigel – DIFC Courts Grant Interim Relief in Support of Arbitration
The Courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre have once again demonstrated their pro-arbitration stance, and confirmed that they will…
Hong Kong Court Confirms Jurisdiction To Order Security for Costs Against Foreign Individual and Hong Kong Company in Set-Aside Proceedings of Arbitral Awards
In a significant decision for international arbitration practitioners, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance, in the recent decision of P1 and P2…
DMZ v DNA [2025] SGHC 31 – Respecting the Institutional Rules
For any arbitral institution, the registrar plays a critical role in ensuring a fair, economic and expeditious arbitral process. In DMZ v DNA…
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Compliance with the Revised Port Marine Safety Code – Navigating the New Requirements
The PMSC, the guide to Good Practice on Port and Marine Facilities and Port Good Governance Guide are the standards to which all UK ports and…
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New Brazilian Laws on Choice of Forum May Have an Impact on Transnational Reinsurance Disputes
Two new Brazilian Laws, No. 14,879/2024 and No. 15,040/2024, have introduced significant changes that together may affect the choice of law and…
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The Dynamic Landscape of Employment Law in the ADGM: The Impact of the Whistleblower Protection Regulations 2024
The Abu Dhabi Global Market has introduced significant new Whistleblower Protection Regulations, with key provisions which came into effect in July…
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