William Kirtley and Zuzana Vysudilova recently published a 2019 guide on French arbitration law. The guide on arbitration in France was published by Law Business Research 2019, in its Getting the Deal Through series, and it is available below. Many arbitrations have their seat in France, which has a modern arbitration law and is the […]
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Aceris Law Wins Trophy for Best International Law Firm (Trophée de Droit)
On 31 January 2019, Aceris Law won another prize, the prestigious Trophée de Droit – Argent, for best international law firm. The Trophée de Droit is a legal prize selected by members of juries, based on research by the French legal magazine Décideurs, information regarding recent case outcomes and an oral presentation to a jury […]
William Kirtley Discusses Enforcing Arbitral Awards against State Assets with Russian Newspaper
Arbitration lawyer William Kirtley has been interviewed by the Moscow-based newspaper Novaya Gazeta regarding the enforcement of arbitral awards against State assets. In the Russian-language article, concerning a USD 1.3 billion award to Ukraine’s Oschadbank for compensation for loss of assets in Crimea following annexation of the peninsula in 2014, William Kirtley explains that it is far […]
Aceris Successfully Resolves ICC Arbitration for Another Client
Aceris Law has assisted another client in obtaining the successful resolution of an ICC arbitration. The ICC arbitration, against a subsidiary of a Fortune 500 steel and mining company, was subject to Liberian law, a common law jurisdiction influenced by American law and the law of other common law jurisdictions. The dispute concerned a service contract […]
William Kirtley Discusses Enforcement of SCC Arbitration Award against Gazprom with Russian Newspaper Novaya Gazeta
As explained by international arbitration lawyer William Kirtley in the Russian-language article, the use of international arbitration is quite standard to resolve international disputes involving the gas industry. SCC arbitration in particular is commonly used to resolve disputes involving countries of the former Soviet Union. Since Naftogaz received an arbitration award in its favour […]
Large LCIA Arbitration Award Rendered in Favour of Aceris’ Client
Aceris Law has helped to obtain another positive outcome for another client in a complex arbitration involving significant claims, with the rendering of a Final Award on 30 August 2018 following two years of arbitration proceedings under the LCIA arbitration rules. The dispute, which had its seat in London, was rendered under the substantive and […]
Aceris Achieves American Clients’ Objectives in ICDR Arbitration
Aceris Law has again achieved the outcome sought by its clients, this time in an ICDR arbitration between European claimants and Aceris’ American clients. The ICDR arbitration, initiated by European claimants represented by a large corporate firm, were brought against Aceris’ clients and concerned claims of fraudulent misrepresentation, fraud in the inducement, negligent misrepresentation and unjust […]
Aceris Law Ranked in Legal 500 for International Arbitration
After being well-ranked in Décideurs and being named a “Rising Star of International Arbitration“, Aceris Law has also been ranked in the Legal 500 as a Tier 1 recommended law firm in the field of international arbitration. The Legal 500’s ranking for international arbitration, in which few arbitration boutiques are present, is based solely on […]
Aceris Law Again Ranked As One Of The Best International Arbitration Law Firms
Already ranked as one of the best international arbitration law firms in France in 2017 by the Leader’s League/Décideurs, Aceris Law has also been ranked as one of the best international arbitration law firms in France and Switzerland in 2018 by the prestigious publication. Present in Paris, London and Geneva, but serving clients globally with […]
