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- English Court of Appeal Rejects High Profile Challenge to Arbitrator
English Court of Appeal Rejects High-Profile Challenge to Arbitrator
May 10, 2018, Covington Alert
The Court of Appeal in London has handed down a judgment of significance to both the insurance and international arbitration communities in Halliburton v Chubb. The judgment raises serious questions about the apparent reluctance of English courts to police arbitrators for “apparent bias” and to set aside arbitrator appointments and awards in London-seated insurance arbitrations in circumstances which have led a party to have justifiable concerns about the impartiality of an arbitrator.
December 7, 2020, Covington Alert
On 27 November 2020, the UK Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48. The Court unanimously dismissed Halliburton’s appeal to remove the court-appointed chair of its tribunal for “apparent bias” in a London-seated insurance coverage arbitration arising out of the Deepwater Horizon ...
May 4, 2017, Covington Alert
With effect from today, policyholders may recover damages from insurers for late payment of some insurance claims. For insurance contracts agreed or renewed on or after May 4, 2017 and governed by English law, the UK Enterprise Act 2016 introduces an implied term, affording the policyholder the right to recover losses caused by the insurer’s failure to pay valid ...
January 16, 2017
LONDON—Craig Pollack and Louise Freeman have joined Covington as partners in the firm’s European Dispute Resolution practice resident in London. Mr. Pollack will also serve as co-chair of the firm’s Global Disputes Initiative with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and former U.S. Under Secretary of State Alan Larson. Mr. Pollack focuses on complex high ...