Mar 18, 2022 When sanctions preclude payment or performance of a contract: Key points to consider By Matt Evans Ali Kirby-Harris Simon Orton Tom Hutchison David Livshiz Martin Mekat +3 more... Show less The many sanctions against Russian businesses imposed by governments across the globe have, by design, prevented numerous companies from...
Mar 01, 2022 Risks associated with new technology on renewable energy projects By Tom Hutchison Matt Evans As part of our series of blogs on disputes and risk mitigation in energy transition projects, we consider the disputes that might arise...
Jun 23, 2021 Incorporation of an arbitration clause by reference to FIDIC Conditions of Contract in UAE-seated arbitration: a trap for the wary to heed? By Amani Khalifa Sarah Sedky Matt Evans In a recent judgment, the Dubai Court of Cassation (the highest court in the Emirate of Dubai) ruled that incorporating the 1987 FIDIC...
Mar 30, 2021 Foul play: a look at how sporting bodies tackle breaches of COVID-19 protocols By Rhodri Thomas Matt Evans Brayden Koslowsky Anne-Laure Vincent Gino Murugesan +2 more... Show less The world’s no. 1 ranked men’s tennis player, Novak Djokovic, recently followed Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams in...
Jan 21, 2021 Does the Supreme Court’s Halliburton judgment make a splash in the pool of arbitrators for global project arbitrations? By Amani Khalifa Matt Evans On 27 November 2020, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (formerly known as...
May 15, 2020 'Responsible and fair behaviour' in UK construction contracting during COVID-19 By Matt Evans On 7 May 2020, the UK Cabinet Office (PDF) and the Construction Leadership Council (PDF) (CLC) released mutually endorsed guidance ('the...
Apr 03, 2020 Construction and engineering: is continuing construction being encouraged in the UK or not? By Matt Evans Updated on 16 April 2020:The UK Government’s restrictions on freedoms of movement for people, goods and services to prevent the spread of...
Feb 25, 2019 Practical Utility Trumps Jurisdiction in Adjudication Enforcement By Claire Chia Matt Evans A recent English Court of Appeal judgment has resolved some doubts regarding the use of adjudication procedures in insolvency. In Bresco...