By Simon Maynard
Arbitration Act 1996, England, English Arbitration Act, English Law, Uncategorized
Under What Circumstances Will the English Courts Determine a Preliminary Point of Jurisdiction?
Simon Maynard, Liam Petch (King & Spalding)/ September 4, 2021 August 31, 2021 /Leave a comment
In Armada Ship Management (S) Pte Ltd v Schiste Oil and Gas Nigeria Ltd [2021] EWHC 1094 (Comm), the High Court considered the interplay between sections 32 and 72 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act) and provided a rare indication of how the courts will consider section 32 applications, identifying when section 32 will…
Arbitration, Cryptocurrency, Investment
Decrypting Cryptocurrencies: Why Borderless Currencies May Benefit from Borderless Dispute Resolution
Simon Maynard (King & Spalding) and Elizabeth Chan (Three Crowns LLP)/ November 2, 2017 October 20, 2017 /2 Comments
Cryptocurrency is a term that is becoming increasingly familiar. But how many of us have considered its implications for the world we live in—let alone for the practice of international arbitration? Cryptocurrencies—essentially digital cash—and the blockchain technology on which they are built, have the potential to revolutionise the way funds are raised, traded and stored….