Collective Arbitration Against Russia By Ukrainian Businesses Expropriated In The Crimea Is collective arbitration against Russia for the expropriations of Ukrainian assets occurring in Crimea possible? An article in the New York Times dating from 11 January 2015 notes that the plunder of Ukrainian-owned assets is continuing in the Crimea on a large scale today. Armed forces known as the “people’s militia” are invading […]
The Law Governing the Arbitration Agreement in LCIA Arbitrations: Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit
The Law Governing the Arbitration Agreement in LCIA Arbitrations: Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit New 2014 LCIA Rules Introduce Default Rule that the Law Applicable to an Arbitration Agreement is the Law of the Seat By Hussein Haeri The autonomy and separability of an arbitration clause from its underlying contract is a […]
William Kirtley, On Behalf Of The BNFA, Publishes Article About Barotseland’s Bid For Independence From Zambia In Jeune Afrique
Acting on behalf of arbitration law firm Dugué & Kirtley’s client, the Barotseland National Freedom Alliance (BNFA), William Kirtley has published an article concerning Barotseland’s bid for independence from Zambia in the leading Francophone African news magazine Jeune Afrique. The former British protectorate of Barotseland willingly chose to become part of Zambia pursuant to the Barotseland Agreement 1964, […]
International Arbitration Hubs And Price Competition
International Arbitration Hubs And Price Competition. International arbitration hubs exist in Paris, London, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Washington, where many lawyers practicing international arbitration are found in the same city. Many other cities, such as Istanbul, are attempting to become international arbitration hubs today. This is curious, as international arbitration is a unique field […]
Barotseland Challenges Zambia To PCA Arbitration
Our client, the Barotseland National Freedom Alliance, has challenged the Republic of Zambia to PCA arbitration in The Hague to settle the long-running dispute concerning the legal status of Barotseland, a former British protectorate, in a peaceful manner. Under the terms of a bilateral treaty signed in 1964 under the auspices of the United Kingdom, […]