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Multi-jurisdictional Enforcement Of Arbitration Awards And Issues Of State Immunity

Enforcing arbitral awards against sovereign States presents complex strategic and practical challenges, particularly when navigating sovereign immunity arguments, cross-border asset identification, and multi-jurisdictional enforcement proceedings. A recent London International Disputes Week discussion examined these issues through the lens of the landmark Zhongshan v. Nigeria case, where a Chinese investor successfully secured and enforced a USD 70 million investment arbitration award against an African Sta

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

State Immunity And ICSID Awards: The UK Supreme Court Joins International Consensus On Enforcement

On 4 March 2026, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (the "Supreme Court") held in Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.À.R.L. and Republic of Zimbabwe v Border Timbers Ltd that Spain...

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

UK Supreme Court Confirms Sovereign Immunity Is No Defence To ICSID Award Enforcement

Kingdom of Spain (Appellant) v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.À.R.L. and another (Respondents); Republic of Zimbabwe (Appellant) v Border Timbers Ltd and another (Respondents) [2026] UKSC 9, 4 March 2026...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Baker Botts LLP

UK Supreme Court Confirms No Sovereign Immunity For ICSID Award Enforcement

The United Kingdom Supreme Court has held that Contracting States to the ICSID Convention cannot claim sovereign immunity to resist enforcement of ICSID awards against them.

United Kingdom Litigation

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WilmerHale

No Shield For Sovereigns: UK Supreme Court Rejects Immunity Arguments In Enforcement Of ICSID Awards

United Kingdom Litigation

AO

A&O Shearman

Airwave Abuse Of Dominance Claim Certified: Pragmatism And A Class-wide Lens

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

The Yukos Enforcement Saga In The US Courts: D.C. Federal Appeals Court Directs Lower Court To Decide Question Of Issue Estoppel

Worldwide Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sovereign Immunity In Subscription Credit Facilities: UK

United Kingdom Litigation

MB

Mayer Brown

For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Minister – Impact On Charities

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Supreme Court Judgment Explained: Cutting Through The Noise

United Kingdom Litigation

HC

Herrington Carmichael

High Court Snags 'Fishing Expedition' For Health Data From Law Firm

United Kingdom Privacy

LS

Lewis Silkin

Public Sector Defined Benefit Pension CEVs And Divorce

United Kingdom Employment

SS

Stephens Scown

UK Court Of Appeal Overturns Judgment In Latest Italian Swaps Decision Concerning Corporate Capacity

United Kingdom Litigation

MB

Mayer Brown

UK Government Seeking To Increase Investment Diversity In The UK

Worldwide Strategy

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Dixcart Group Limited

Property Newsletter: Spring Edition

United Kingdom Real Estate

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

Voices For Change: Leading In Transformational Times With Alexandre Menais (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

Labour And Employment UK Webinar Recording: Managing Senior Exits (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

SP

Squire Patton Boggs LLP

The EU AI Act – The Current State Of Play

United Kingdom Technology

TS

Travers Smith LLP

What Are The Practical Implications Of The Reform Of EU Design Law Coming Into Force On 1st July 2026? (Podcast)

European Union IP

HL

HGF Ltd

English Courts Reject Spain's Challenge To Enforcement Of An ICSID Award, Asserting Primacy Of UK Law In The Context Of Intra-EU Claims Under The Energy Charter Treaty

The arbitrability of intra-EU disputes under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) has been a vexed issue in recent years, particularly following EU court decisions which have cast doubt on the compatibility with EU law...

United Kingdom Litigation

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright

Thinkhouse - TUPE Public Sector Webinar - July 2023 (Video)

This webinar focuses on the TUPE and Pensions issues in the lifecycle of a public sector outsourcing deal. It is suitable for all involved in these deals, whether in the public sector or as a contractor.

United Kingdom Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

UK Bill On The Seizure Of Russian State Assets In Support Of Ukraine: An Opportunity (Not) To Be Missed?

Abstract: This article discusses the Bill on the Seizure of Russian State Assets in Support of Ukraine, which aims to provide the UK government with investigative powers over Russian...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Queritius

NRF Client Briefing Sovereign Immunity From Direct Taxation Consultation On Policy Design

It was announced on March 15th that the Government will not proceed with the proposals discussed in this briefing. In his 2023 Spring Budget, the Chancellor confirmed that the sovereignty immunity exemption "will continue to operate as it does now."

United Kingdom Tax

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright

FFF Sovereign Immunity Series – Part VIII: England & Wales

United Kingdom Finance

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Three Part Series: UK Freezing Orders Against A Foreign State, Part Two

United Kingdom Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

Charter Schools Aren't Immune From Trademark Suits

United Kingdom IP

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

Sovereign State Immunity From Anti-suit Injunctions

United Kingdom Litigation

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright

Sovereign Wealth Funds Consultation

United Kingdom Tax

FC

FTI Consulting

UK Government Considers Changes To The Rules On Sovereign Immunity From Direct Taxation

United Kingdom Tax

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK Tax Round Up

United Kingdom Tax

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

The Future Of Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitrations In The European Union

Worldwide Litigation

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Playing For Time – Claiming To Be A Sovereign State – Part 2

United Kingdom Litigation

WL

W Legal

Playing For Time – Claiming To Be A Sovereign State

United Kingdom Litigation

WL

W Legal

UK Tax Round Up

Welcome to July's edition of the UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen an interesting decision of the First-tier Tribunal on the salaried member rules as they apply to asset manager LLPs,

United Kingdom Tax

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

The Future Of Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitrations In The European Union

The Contracting Parties to the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) on June 24, 2022, announced their agreement in principle on the modernization of the ECT.

Worldwide Litigation

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Playing For Time – Claiming To Be A Sovereign State – Part 2

In Playing for time – claiming to be a sovereign state, I suggested that the arguments advanced by the Defendant in this case were wholly without merit.

United Kingdom Litigation

WL

W Legal

Playing For Time – Claiming To Be A Sovereign State

This matter stems from a settlement agreement entered into in June 2020. Surinam Airways agreed to pay AELF MSN 242, LLC $4,125,000.00 by monthly instalments and in exchange, AELF MSN 242, LLC agreed to release its claim for breach ...

United Kingdom Litigation

WL

W Legal

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

United Kingdom Litigation

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Argentum V The Silver Is The First Case Ever To Consider State Immunity Act S 10(4)(a) - Liisa Lahti

The silver was being carried on the SS Tilawa - a privately-owed merchant ship - during World War II.

United Kingdom Transport

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Draft Regulations Published On Public Sector Exit Payments

Following our report last week, the Government has now published the draft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 (Draft Regulations), ...

United Kingdom Litigation

VW

Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Artificial Intelligence In The Public Sector – A New Regulatory Field?

The Committee on Standards in Public Life (the "Committee") has published a report on artificial intelligence ("AI") and its impact on public standards following the Committee's review

United Kingdom Technology

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Enforcement Against A Sovereign State: A Relaxation Of The Rules Of Service

Sovereign States have, for a long time, enjoyed a degree of protection from the English courts under the State Immunity Act 1978.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Dechert

US Supreme Court To Reconsider Key Agency Deference Standard

United Kingdom Litigation

SP

Squire Patton Boggs LLP

The Treatment Of Ex Post Facto Reasons In Judicial Review

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

World Town Planning Day And Budget 2018

United Kingdom Finance

CC

Clyde & Co

Incoming Combustible Cladding Obligations For NSW Building Owners

United Kingdom Real Estate

CC

Clyde & Co

School And Nursery Staff No Longer Have To Disclose Association With Sex Offenders

United Kingdom Litigation

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

English Court Rejects Ukraine's Attempt To Set Aside Enforcement Order On Grounds Of State Immunity

United Kingdom Litigation

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Supreme Court Shows Flexibility In Enforcement Of International Arbitral Awards: Taurus Petroleum Ltd V State Oil Marketing Co. Of The Ministry Of Oil, Iraq [2017] UKSC 64

United Kingdom Litigation

BB

Baker Botts L.L.P.

House Of Commons Formally Approves UPC Legislation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Dehns

GP Partnership Disputes – Cheema v Jones

United Kingdom Litigation

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RadcliffesLeBrasseur

Sovereign Immunity: Considerations For Lenders

United Kingdom Finance

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Fieldfisher

Judicial Review - Private Law Problems And Public Law Remedies

United Kingdom Litigation

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MacRoberts

FeeSolve - Fee Options For Every Case

United Kingdom Litigation

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Fieldfisher

Who Is The Agent?

United Kingdom Litigation

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MacRoberts

Undisclosed Principal And Agent - A Useful Reminder Of The Law

United Kingdom Litigation

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Ince & Co

Commercial Court Reviews Law On Breaking The Chain Of Causation, Mitigation And Remoteness Of Damage

United Kingdom Litigation

IC

Ince & Co

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