Recently established Commercial Courts are creating new litigation opportunities for international businesses operating in Germany. While the Commercial Court in Munich is already operational, the Frankfurt (a.M.) Commercial Court is set to launch shortly. To mark the occasion, judges from the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt (a.M.) introduced clients and lawyers to the new forums
Litigating against sovereign states can raise complex issues of sovereign immunity. A number of recent judgments of the English courts have touched on these issues, including In the Matter of the State Immunity Act 1978 and an Arbitration Between CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. & Others v. Republic of India. In that case, the Commercial Court held that
Earlier this week, the Arbitration Act 2025 (the “AA 2025”) received Royal Assent. The AA 2025 introduces significant modifications to the Arbitration Act 1996 (the “AA 1996”) in a bid to modernise and streamline the arbitral process in England and Wales, and to amplify London’s foothold as a leading arbitration hub. Although London is already
