Herbert Smith Freehills review the decision in A v B [2017] EWHC 3417 (Comm) (available here), where the English Commercial Court set aside the tribunal’s award upholding its own jurisdiction, on the grounds that the LCIA Rules 2014 do not permit a party to commence a single arbitration in respect of disputes under multiple contracts, thereby making the Claimant’s Request for Arbitration invalid.
English Court Sets Aside Award On Jurisdiction Under LCIA Rules Not Permitting Party To Bring Claims Under Multiple Contracts
