International Arbitration 2013
10th Edition
A practical cross-border insight into international arbitration work
The International Comparative Legal Guide to:
Abreu Advogados – Sociedade de Advogados, RL.
Advokatfirman Vinge
Aivar Pilv Law Office
Akerman Senterfitt
Akinci Law Office
Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Ashurst Australia
Baker & McKenzie
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Batliner Gasser
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Boss & Young, Attorneys at Law
Cárdenas & Cárdenas Abogados Ltda.
Chiuariu & Associates Attorneys at Law
Clayton Utz
Clifford Chance CIS Limited
Dentons & Co
DLA Piper
Dr. Colin Ong Legal Services
Ferreira Rocha Advogados
Geni & Kebe
George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC
Georgiev, Todorov and Co.
Gleiss Lutz
Hajji & Associés – Avocats
Homburger
Johnson Šťastný Kramařík, advokátní kancelář, s.r.o.
K&L Gates LLP
Kachwaha and Partners
Kobre & Kim LLP
Lazareff Le Bars
Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law
Lenczner Slaght
Lendvai Partners
Linklaters LLP
Loyens & Loeff
Matheson
Medina & Rizek Abogados
Miranda Correia Amendoeira & Associados RL
Mishcon de Reya
Motieka & Audzevičius
Nunziante Magrone Studio Legale Associato
PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors
Sedgwick Chudleigh
Shuke Law
Sidley Austin LLP
Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak
Tilleke & Gibbins
Van Doorne N.V.
Vasil Kisil & Partners
Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro Advogados
Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.
Weber & Co.
Werksmans
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
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ISBN 978-1-908070-67-8
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The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2013
General Chapters:
1New Seats – New Challenges – Kate Davies & Valeriya Kirsey, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP 1
2The Use of Section 1782 Applications in aid of International Arbitration – Marc S. Palay &
Katherine von der Weid, Sidley Austin LLP 12
3Mandatory Arbitration and Consumer Class Actions in Canada and the United States –
Lawrence Thacker, Lenczner Slaght 18
4The New EU Policy on Foreign Direct Investment – Karel Daele, Mishcon de Reya 24
Preface:
Preface by Gary Born, Chair, International Arbitration and Litigation Groups,
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Asia Pacific:
5Overview Dr. Colin Ong Legal Services: Dr. Colin Ong 31
6Australia Ashurst Australia: Georgia Quick & Peter Ward 42
7Brunei Dr. Colin Ong Legal Services: Dr. Colin Ong 53
8China Boss & Young, Attorneys at Law: Dr. Xu Guojian 62
9Hong Kong Clayton Utz in association with Haley & Co: Glenn Haley & Patrick Daley 73
10 India Kachwaha and Partners: Sumeet Kachwaha & Dharmendra Rautray 85
11 Indonesia Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro: Sahat A.M. Siahaan & Ulyarta Naibaho 94
12 Japan Anderson Mori & Tomotsune: Aoi Inoue 104
13 Singapore Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow: Gerald Kuppusamy & Jennifer Fong 112
14 Taiwan Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law: Angela Y. Lin & Jeffrey Li 120
15 Vietnam Tilleke & Gibbins: Michael K. Lee & Doan Ngoc Tran 128
Continued Overleaf
Central and Eastern Europe:
16 Overview Clifford Chance CIS Limited: Timur Aitkulov & Julia Popelysheva 136
17 Albania Shuke Law: Enyal Shuke & Mariola Saliu 138
18 Bulgaria Georgiev, Todorov and Co.: Alexander Katzarsky & Georgi Georgiev 146
19 Cyprus George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC: George Z. Georgiou & Socrates Eliades 156
20 Czech Republic Johnson Šťastný Kramařík, advokátní kancelář, s.r.o.: Roman Kramařík &
Karolína Černá 163
21 Estonia Aivar Pilv Law Office: Pirkka-Marja Põldvere & Ilmar-Erik Aavakivi 170
22 Hungary Lendvai Partners: András Lendvai & Gergely Horváth 178
23 Lithuania Motieka & Audzevičius: Ramūnas Audzevičius & Rimantas Daujotas 186
24 Poland Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak: Dr. Marcin Olechowski & Sławomir Uss 194
25 Romania Chiuariu & Associates Attorneys at Law: Dr. Tudor Chiuariu & Roxana Giurea 202
26 Russia Clifford Chance CIS Limited: Timur Aitkulov & Julia Popelysheva 212
27 Turkey Akinci Law Office: Ziya Akinci 224
28 Ukraine Vasil Kisil & Partners: Oleksiy Filatov & Pavlo Byelousov 232
Western Europe:
29 Overview Gleiss Lutz: Stefan Rützel & Stephan Wilske 241
30 Austria Weber & Co.: Stefan Weber & Ewald Oberhammer 246
31 Belgium Linklaters LLP: Joost Verlinden 254
32 England & Wales Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP: Wendy Miles & Kate Davies 263
33 France Lazareff Le Bars: Benoit Le Bars & William Kirtley 281
34 Germany DLA Piper: Dr. Frank Roth & Dr. Daniel H. Sharma 290
