Litigation and arbitration
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2021
The LMAA Terms 2021: what's new for the end user?
The updated LMAA Terms came into effect on May 1st 2021, and in this article we will describe the key terms and changes.
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Financing, Ranking, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration, Oil and gas, Intellectual Property, Shipping Offshore, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Financial Regulation, Competition law, M&A, Employment Law, Renewable energy
2021
Chambers Europe 2021
We are pleased to announce that Wikborg Rein is consolidating our strong position in the Chambers Europe 2021 Guide launched today.
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2021
Jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments post-Brexit: An update
On 31 December 2020, the Brexit transition period ended and the United Kingdom was no longer party to the Lugano Convention of 2007, which governs issues of jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments between its signatories: the EU member states as well as Norway, Iceland and Switzerland.
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Ranking, Financing, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration, Oil and gas, Intellectual Property, Shipping Offshore
2021
Top ranked in Chambers Global 2021
We are happy to announce that it is once again confirmed by Chambers and Partners that Wikborg Rein is top ranked in Chambers Global 2021.
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Shipping Offshore, Litigation and Arbitration
2020
Arbitrator bias and the duty of disclosure: Supreme Court adopts a pragmatic approach
When parties agree in a contract that any disputes arising from that contract will be referred to arbitration, they hope that any tribunal that will be appointed will be free of bias and approach the matter fairly. One of the long running debates, particularly in specialist fields where there has traditionally been a limited pool of arbitrators, is to what extent arbitrators need to disclose previous relationships with the parties to an arbitration or their lawyers.
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Shipping Offshore, Litigation and Arbitration
2020
International enforcement of arbitral awards
The New York Convention allows for recognition and enforcement of international arbitral awards in most states. In this article, we outline the main steps of the process of enforcing international arbitral awards, adding our practical insight on the peculiarities of specific jurisdictions
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Shipping Offshore, Litigation and Arbitration
2020
Imposing conditions to contractual consent – is it reasonable?
In the recent decision in Apache North Sea Ltd v INEOS FPS Ltd [2020] EWHC 2081 (Comm), the Commercial Court has provided guidance on the interpretation of consent provisions in a contract where such consent is not to be “unreasonably withheld”.
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Shipping Offshore, Litigation and Arbitration
2020
When is the law applying to an arbitration agreement not the same as the law applying to the contract?
In Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v OOO Insurance Company Chubb [2020] UKSC 38 the UK Supreme Court has (by a 3:2 majority) recently clarified that, in the absence of an express choice of law, the law governing the validity and scope of the arbitration agreement is that of the seat of the arbitration and not the law applicable to the contract.
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Shipping Offshore, Litigation and Arbitration, Oil and gas
2020
ICC launches revised Rules for Arbitration: Considerations for commercial parties in the offshore sector
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, conducting arbitration proceedings in 2020 has been challenging for many parties. As a result, several institutions have recognised the need for further developments in procedure and thus this year has resulted in numerous revisions to rules; including the most recent updates of the ICC Arbitration Rules (the "Rules").
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2020
Remote hearings in Norwegian courts and arbitration – eight months later
Norwegian courts and arbitral tribunals have seen a considerable increase in the number of remote hearings over the last eight months, and the provisional regulations following the outbreak of Covid-19 have now been prolonged. Our new dispute resolution partner Jørgen Vangsnes shares the experience so far.
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2020
Jørgen Vangsnes: New Partner in Oslo
Earlier this year, Jørgen Vangsnes was appointed as a new partner at Wikborg Rein's office in Oslo. With extensive experience and qualifications within litigation and dispute resolution Jørgen will be a solid addition to the firm's strong litigation team.
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COVID-19, Shipping Offshore, Litigation and Arbitration
2020
The effects of Covid-19 on scheduled court and arbitration hearings in England
The effects of the current outbreak of Covid-19 on ongoing court and arbitration proceedings have been profound ranging from general court closures, adjournment of cases and potential increases to costs (as well as some potential savings) and a corresponding rise in remote hearings. The following article sets out basic guidance regarding the conduct of a remote hearing, addresses frequently asked questions and also reviews the potential costs consequences.
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2018
Anti suit injunctions – are they still available in the EU?
In the recent case of Nori Holdings and others v. Public Joint Stock Company – Bank Otkritie Financial Corporation, the English High Court was asked to decide whether anti-suit injunctions could now be granted to restrain proceedings in another EU state. They decided that the answer was still "no".