Specific Issues for discussion:
• Jamie Harrison, Deputy Director General LCIA
o Federal Republic of Nigeria v P&ID [2023] EWHC 2638
Transparency/privacy/confidentiality in arbitration
Role of the Tribunal
Control of disclosure
Finality of Awards
Is the arbitral process fit for purpose?
• Ravi Aswani, Barrister, Arbitrator & Mediator, 36 Stone
o Deutsche Bank AG v RusChemAlliance LLC [2023] EWCA Civ 1144
o UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] EWCA Civ 64
o Commerzbank AG v RusChemAlliance LLC [2023] EWHC 2510
In what circumstance will an English Court grant anti- suit relief in the case of a foreign-seated arbitration?
How does this relate to Enka v Chubb?
Potential impact of the new (draft) Arbitration Act
• Robert Gay, Arbitrator
o SQD v QYP [2023] EHWC 2145 (Bright J.), Deutsche Bank v Ruschemallaiance LLC [2023] EWCA Civ 1144
Should remedies for breach of an arbitration agreement, before there is an award, be controlled by the law of the chosen seat?
o FamilyMart China Holding Co. Ltd. v Ting Chuan Holding Corporation [2023] UKPC 33
o Arbitrabiliity – including analysis of subject-matter non-arbitrability.
o The nature of the “right” to apply for a stay of Court proceedings.
o The requirement that an applicant for a stay must act bona fide.
o Power of arbitral tribunal to rule as to whether “just and equitable” to wind up a company.
o Relevance to admiralty proceedings?