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O’Melveny appoints new Hong Kong office head

BY Kanishk Verghese |

O’Melveny & Myers has appointed disputes partner Friven Yeoh as the new head of the firm’s Hong Kong office.
A Big Year In The Offing

BY Ed Lane |

Bookended by the formation of the SICC in the beginning, and the arrival of the ASEAN Economic Community at the end, 2015 is shaping up to be a promising year for arbitration in Singapore, finds Ed Lane
India aims to amend arbitration law to lure foreign investors

BY Manoj Kumar |

India plans to amend its arbitration law, setting time limits for courts and easing judicial rules to decide corporate disputes, as it seeks to attract more foreign investment, Law Minister Sadananda Gowda said on Tuesday.
Ropes & Gray hires litigator from Orrick in HK

BY Kanishk Verghese |

Ropes & Gray has recruited litigator Andrew Dale from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe as a partner in the firm’s Hong Kong office.
Kuwait's Zain says Iraq court rejects $4.5 bln claim against firm

BY Matt Smith |

An Iraqi court has dismissed a $4.5 billion lawsuit against Zain over its 2007 acquisition of an Iraqi telecom operator, the Kuwaiti group said on Monday, although the claimants can still appeal for a final time.
UAE's Dana Gas says Kurdistan failed to pay $100 mln

BY Reuters |

Dana Gas, one of the largest investors in Iraq's Kurdistan, said on Monday the semi-autonomous region had failed to pay $100 million as instructed by a London arbitration court, prompting Dana to ask the court to enforce the order.
Italian court lifts block on Emirates' key Milan-New York route

BY Reuters |

Italy's top administrative court has given Emirates permission to continue operating direct flights between Milan Malpensa airport and New York, rejecting a request by rival airlines to stop the flights.
Egypt 'resolves land dispute with Dubai's Al-Futtaim'

BY Reuters |

Egypt said on Wednesday it had resolved a long-standing dispute over a land sale with Dubai-based conglomerate Al Futtaim Group, as the government seeks to clear a backlog of such disputes in order to win back badly-needed foreign investors.
Newmont withdraws mining arbitration case against Indonesia

BY Reuters |

Newmont Mining Corp has withdrawn an international arbitration filing against the Indonesian government, government and company officials said on Tuesday, indicating a possible breakthrough in a seven-month dispute that halted exports.
K&L Gates hires arb partner from Bakers in Tokyo

BY Aviel Tan |

K&L Gates has hired Haig Oghigian as an international arbitration partner in its Tokyo office.