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  22/04/2025

  England and Wales

  Court of Appeal considers scope for extending anti-suit injunction to non-parties to an arbitration agreement

  In Renaissance Securities (Cyprus) Limited v ILLC Chlodwig Enterprises and Others [2025] EWCA Civ 369, the Court of Appeal held that an anti-suit injunction should not be granted in respect of proceedings commenced in Russia by parties to an arbitration agreement against affiliates of their counterparty. However, the Court of Appeal left open the question as to whether non-parties to an arbitration agreement can be bound by an anti-suit injunction in circumstances where the foreign proceedings are vexatious and oppressive. This judgment provides useful clarification that the English courts are...

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  24/03/2025

  England and Wales

  Off the pitch: High Court implies horizontal arbitration agreement and stays court proceedings

  In Alrubie v Chelsea Football Club and another [2025] EWHC 541 (Comm), the High Court granted a stay of proceedings, finding that the parties were each bound by the arbitration agreement in the Rules of the Football Association Ltd (the ‘FA Rules’). While there was no express bilateral arbitration agreement between the parties, the High Court implied a horizontal agreement on the basis that they each had acceded to the FA Rules and the arbitration agreement therein.FactsThe case involved football agent Saif Alrubie who commenced High Court proceedings against Chelsea Football Club Limited...

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  03/03/2025

  England and Wales

  From Russia with Love: varying a final anti-suit injunction

  IntroductionThe recent Court of Appeal judgment in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2025] EWCA Civ 99 marks a further twist in an ongoing legal battle which last year saw the UK Supreme Court uphold an anti-suit injunction in favour of UniCredit Bank GmbH (UniCredit). In a turn of events, the Court of Appeal has – at UniCredit’s request – discharged the final anti-suit injunction. This decision provides a rare example of a court revoking a final determination and demonstrates the court’s willingness to support the decisions of commercial parties.BackgroundThe background...

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  24/02/2025

  England and Wales

  Arbitration Act 2025 receives royal assent

  The Arbitration Act 2025 (the “2025 Act”) received royal assent on 24 February 2025. The 2025 Act is the culmination of a multi-year review process by the Law Commission in England and Wales that included two consultation papers, as well as a final report with a proposed bill. The Bill was initially introduced in November 2023, but its progress was delayed when Parliament was prorogued for the general election in 2024. The Bill was re-introduced shortly after the King’s Speech in 2024. Its final reading was on 11 February 2025.Given the Law Commission’s conclusion that the...

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  22/01/2025

  International

  LCIA publishes latest costs and duration analysis: are parties getting value (and efficiency) for money?

  The London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) has published its third report on the costs and duration of arbitrations conducted under the LCIA arbitration rules, following previous reports published in 2015 and 2017 (the “Report”).  The Report covers all 616 cases that reached a final award between 1 January 2017 and 12 May 2024. This is the longest time period studied by the LCIA to date and apparently the longest time period covered by any costs and duration analysis by any arbitral institution to date.  In that period, the LCIA received the highest...

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  07/01/2025

  Singapore

  Singapore International Arbitration Centre releases SIAC Rules 2025

  The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) recently unveiled the 7th edition of its Arbitration Rules, which came into effect on January 1, 2025. This update follows extensive consultation with a diverse group of stakeholders, including arbitration practitioners, businesses, in-house counsel, government representatives, and academics.The 7th edition Arbitration Rules of the SIAC (the “SIAC Rules 2025”) serves as an update to the existing SIAC Rules 2016 (the “SIAC Rules 2016”) and can be found here. This article highlights the key updates in the...

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