Region: United Kingdom
Quinn Emanuel construction head leaves for London boutique
James Bremen is leaving his role as chair of Quinn Emanuel’s construction and engineering practice to join London litigation boutique Joseph Hage Aaronson, bringing two partners with him.
19 March 2025
Mining company seeks to enforce against Colombia in royalty dispute
An Australian-owned mining company has asked a US court to enforce an ICSID award requiring Colombia to reimburse it for overpaid royalties.
05 March 2025
UK enacts arbitration reform
Practitioners have welcomed the news that the UK has enacted long-awaited reforms to its three-decade-old arbitration law.
24 February 2025
Libya loses appeal over seizure of former Gaddafi property
The Court of Appeal in London has upheld a charge on a London property linked to Libya’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi, siding with a US defence contractor seeking to collect a £16 million ICC award against the state.
20 February 2025
Man City wins first case over sponsorship rules
A tribunal has upheld Manchester City’s claim that the entirety of the Premier League’s original sponsorship rules are void – while the football club continues to challenge amendments made to the rules based on the panel’s earlier findings.
17 February 2025
Nigerian businessman liable for fuel debts
The Commercial Court in London has ruled that a Nigerian businessman and his company are liable for around U$33 million in debts for fuel purchases and that their defences in related LCIA and DIAC arbitrations were “bound to fail”.
17 February 2025
Africa-focused boutique hires from Omnia
James Dingley has left London disputes boutique Omnia Strategy to join the partnership at Africa-focused outfit Trinity International.
13 February 2025
Russia loses UK immunity appeal over Yukos awards
The Court of Appeal in London has rejected Russia’s sovereign immunity defence to the enforcement of awards worth US$63 billion won by the former majority shareholders of Yukos.
12 February 2025
UK appeal court reverses injunction against Gazprom venture
The Court of Appeal in London has granted UniCredit’s request to lift an anti-suit injunction it won against a Gazprom joint venture after the bank said it wanted to avoid an “eye-watering” fine from the Russian courts.
11 February 2025
Man City brings new claim over sponsorship rules
Football club Manchester City has brought a second claim against the Premier League over changes to its sponsorship rules that were made based on an earlier award.
07 February 2025