Practical Law

On 30 May 2017, the University of Notre Dame hosted a debate by an entirely non-UK panel, co-organised by Volterra Fietta, Can foreign investors sue the UK for Brexit?

“And you, Russia of mine… What does that awe-inspiring progress of yours foretell?” Gogol, Dead Souls. On 22 March 2017, the Russian Arbitration Association in association with Stephenson Harwood LLP hosted an event entitled Russian Arbitration Reforms – a case for an attractive venue. Expressing their views were a distinguished panel including Alexander Muranov, Managing … Continue reading Russian Arbitration Reforms – a case for an attractive venue →

“You’re the voice, try and understand it, Make a noise and make it clear.” John Farnham On 2 February 2017, Hogan Lovells hosted a joint event with ArbitralWomen entitled “Winning Communication” in which a panel, including Julianne Hughes-Jennett, partner at Hogan Lovells, Tessa Wood, Senior Voice & Communication Coach at City Academy, Wendy Miles QC, global head … Continue reading Arbitral Women: Winning Communication →

At the 31st lecture in the Freshfields arbitration lecture series held in conjunction with Queen Mary University of London, Professor Lucy Reed delivered a wake-up call with her speech entitled: “(Ab)Use of Process: Sword or shield?“

“There can never be surprises in logic.” (Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus.) It is fair to say that the decision of the District Court in the Hague setting aside the US$50 billion Yukos awards against Russia has been met with no small measure of surprise by much of the arbitration community. But a logical analysis suggests … Continue reading Surprise, surprise: the setting aside of the Yukos awards →