The English Court of Appeal has delivered an interesting procedural judgment in the long-running Yukos enforcement litigation. In The Russian Federation v Hulley Enterprises Ltd & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 1353, the Court ordered Russia to provide £975,000 in security for the respondents’ costs of the appeal. The
The English Court of Appeal has just given an important answer. In Republic of India v Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority [2026] EWCA Civ 1358, handed down on 22 October, the Court dismissed India’s appeal and upheld the finding that RAKIA’s investment claim fell within the arbitration clause
There are few things more interesting in international dispute resolution than a demand guarantee, a foreign injunction and two courts pulling in opposite directions. A recent decision of the English Commercial Court has produced a particularly good example. In Central Térmica de Temane SA v Banco Santander SA [2026] EWHC
Can you sidestep an arbitration clause by suing your counterparty’s affiliates? A recent decision of the Hong Kong Court of First Instance suggests that this is a risky strategy. In [2026] HKCFI 5453, Mimmie Chan J granted anti-suit injunctions restraining a party from pursuing proceedings in Mainland China
In DZD v DZE [2026] SGHC 199, the Singapore High Court delivered a timely reminder: commercial conduct may evidence consent, but it cannot simply be made to stand in for it. The dispute arose from a demurrage claim. The shipowner obtained an arbitral award against a trader, relying on a
An arbitral tribunal can reject your argument. It cannot decide a different one. That is the rather elegant lesson from the Hong Kong High Court’s recent decision in [2026] HKCFI 373. The case concerned an estoppel defence to the exercise of a contractual repurchase right. The distinction was decisive.
The latest chapter in Deutsche Telekom v. India is a useful reminder of where the line should be drawn. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has confirmed Deutsche Telekom’s approximately US$132 million investment award, rejecting India’s attempts to resist enforcement under Articles V(
A recent judgment of the French Cour de cassation offers a useful reminder of a point that international arbitration practitioners sometimes learn the hard way: an award may be enforceable without being immediately enforceable. In its judgment of 1 October 2026, the Court considered enforcement proceedings brought against assets held
A very interesting judgment from the Singapore High Court on emergency arbitration, the lex arbitri and enforcement. In Zhejiang Crystal-Optech Co Ltd v Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd [2026] SGHC 186, the Court was asked to enforce an interim award made by a CIETAC emergency arbitrator in a China-seated
A recent decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has brought an interesting question in ICSID enforcement into sharper focus. In Eurus Energy Holdings Corp. v. Kingdom of Spain, the Court allowed Blasket Renewable Investments LLC to replace Eurus as claimant and entered judgment on
A noteworthy decision from the Paris Judicial Court, Enforcement Judge (JEX), 10 September 2026 (RG No. 25/82100) addresses a question that sits at the intersection of sovereign immunity, corporate separateness and arbitral award enforcement: when may a creditor of a State enforce against assets formally belonging to a State-
Sometimes the most interesting sanctions disputes are not about whether sanctions exist. They are about which law actually governs the contract — and where that law applies. A recent decision of the Delhi High Court involving SAP India and Nayara Energy is a useful illustration. The facts, in short: Nayara Energy,