Rare successful S69 appeal: Incorporation of terms into bills of lading, and joint insurance funds in the war risks/K&R context
Herculito Maritime Ltd and others v Gunvor International BV and others (the “POLAR”) [2020] EWHC 3318 (Comm) Oliver Caplin acted for the successful parties in this appeal under section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 concerning two novel points of law on (i) the incorporation of charterparty terms into bills of lading and (ii) the […]
How junior arbitration lawyers can impress at (virtual) hearings
A group of arbitration practitioners gave the benefit of their experience to help junior practitioners faced with the new virtual arbitration world. They set out some high level pointers from those discussions and some ideas for potential opportunities to shine. Speakers included: • Professor Julian Lew QC (arbitrator at Twenty Essex) • Paul Baker (Counsel […]
High Court delivers judgment in high-profile diplomatic immunity case
Monica Feria-Tinta appeared for the family of Harry Dunn The Divisional Court (Flaux LJ and Saini J) handed down judgment today in R (Charles & Dunn) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2020] EWHC 3185 (Admin). These proceedings for judicial review were brought by Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn, the parents of […]
Defending jurisdiction challenge for Qatar Airways arising out of Qatar diplomatic crisis
In June 2017, a number of Middle-Eastern states including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) imposed a blockade on Qatar, which included cutting economic ties and the imposition of a land, sea and air blockade. In these proceedings, Qatar Airways (the international airline owned by the Qatar state) brings claims for malicious falsehood, […]
Supreme Court delivers landmark judgment in Halliburton v Chubb
The Supreme Court has today handed down its long-anticipated judgment in the case of Halliburton v Chubb, concerning apparent bias in the context of arbitration. Charles Kimmins QC and Luke Pearce acted in the case on behalf of the LCIA, who were given permission to intervene by way of oral and written submissions. The case […]
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Allen & Overy wants to increase collaboration between its lawyers and participants of incubator Fuse, while also expecting to run a “hybrid model” of working once a new cohort of start-ups are chosen. The incubator of the magic circle firm is set to start taking applications for its fifth cohort, with both emerging and established […]
Irwin Mitchell duo to set up employment boutique
Two of Irwin Mitchell’s most highly-regarded employment partners are to launch their own firm, adding to the blossoming number of boutiques in the City. Shazia Khan and Emilie Cole will go it alone as ColeKhan LLP from 2 May 2021. The pair had previously worked together at Bindmans before moving to Irwin Mitchell in 2018, […]
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Taylor Wessing has amended its eligibility rules to enable staff to take career breaks and sabbaticals sooner than usual, in response to the third national lockdown. The firm has removed its usual two-year continuous service eligibility for people wishing to take up these unpaid options, as firms continue to think of ways to support staff […]
Goodwin set to hire six-strong associate group after Sidley raid
Goodwin is eyeing up Sidley Austin’s private equity grouping again, with a number of associates set to join a partner team led by Christian Iwasko and Erik Dahl, The Lawyer understands. Goodwin is thought to be hiring up to six associates from Sidley’s private equity team after Goodwin brought in a partner group spearheaded by […]
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