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Tackling Corruption in the Arbitral Process: Reflections on Nigeria v Process and Industrial Developments Limited

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P&ID’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Quinn, had conducted himself dishonestly in giving evidence at the Court of which parts were knowingly false, namely that P&ID had procured the contract with Nigeria through corrupt payments to a Nigerian official.

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LIDW 2024: Lawyer (Mis)Behaviour in International Arbitration

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Diversity of Relevant Standards on Misconduct in International Arbitration The panellists first addressed the framework applicable to the behaviour of actors involved in international arbitration proceedings, and in particular the IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration (the “IBA Guidelines”) adopted in 2013.

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LIDW 2024: Shifting Attitudes Towards Third Party Funding – Views From Across the Globe

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Mr Thakerar was of the opinion that costs should be recoverable and deplored a 2013 legislative change in the UK whereby success fees are no longer recoverable.

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CBAr 22nd International Arbitration Conference: CISG in Brazil, UNIDROIT Principles in Corporate Arbitrations, and the Arbitrator’s Role in Strengthening Business Contracts

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Judith Martins-Costa stated that the arbitrator takes the most difficult challenge while judging a case: analyzing the provisions of the contract in light of the evidence, in an ethical and professional manner. Xavier highlighted CBAr’s initiatives towards the promotion of CISG’s application in Brazil.

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Interviews with Our Editors: In Conversation with Joanne Lau, Secretary-General of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

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Another exciting development is the imminent opening of our new Beijing office, which will be HKIAC’s third office outside of Hong Kong, following the establishment of the Seoul office in 2013 and the Shanghai office in 2015. Xi Zhang will take the reins as Chief Representative for the Beijing office. Past interviews are available here.