Global Legal Insights
Global Legal Group Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-83918-067-5 (ISBN)
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It might be said that the lockdown strategies pursued by governments would not have been sustainable but for the internet and the ability it affords us to work remotely. Certainly, courts around the world have adapted to this way of working, with procedural hearings and depositions, and even full-scale trials, being conducted exclusively on videoconference platforms. The use of video technology to take witness evidence is, of course, not new. It goes back 20 years or more. However, it was not embraced by commercial litigators because its lack of immediacy impaired the quality of the evidence and sometimes last-minute technical hitches could disrupt and delay trials. Over the last few months, however, the improved technology available and the need to make remote hearings work have shown that they are a reasonable, if not ideal, substitute for in-person attendance.
It remains to be seen how permanent the move to remote hearings becomes. I doubt that trials will be held remotely once all Coronavirus restrictions are lifted. Courts will revert to in-person hearings, but it is surely likely that videoconferencing technology will be used more than it was before the lockdown for procedural hearings and other hearings where no oral evidence is required, both in international litigation and arbitration. The saving of the time and cost of travel, as well as the environmental benefits, will be a significant incentive.
One factor that may play on the need for remote hearings is the potentially sharp increase in litigation that is likely to flow from the forthcoming lockdown-induced recession. A growing volume of cases will inevitably put pressure on the capacity of courts to cope with the increased demand. We are yet to know how serious a recession it will be, but the stress on contracts and cash flows that recessions bring always leads to an increase in commercial disputes. Litigation, even of a weak defence, is sometimes the least worst option for cash-strapped companies. Recessions also tend to expose long-running fraudulent schemes, as the money moved around to create an impression that nothing is missing ultimately runs out. As Warren Buffett famously said, albeit in a different context, it is only when the tide goes out that you discover who has been swimming naked.
In such times, a swift and efficient commercial court system is all the more essential to the economic health of a nation. This time round, disputes will be even more international in nature than in the last recession. Countries can therefore help themselves and each other by easing cooperation between them for the service of process, the taking of evidence, the
enforcement of judgments or awards and the swift resolution of jurisdiction challenges.
To that end, this book aims to provide an insight into how such issues are managed by the court systems and procedures of jurisdictions around the world, with a particular focus on practical considerations. I hope it is a useful guide for all lawyers who advise businesses that trade internationally.
Finally, I am grateful to all the contributors from across the globe for the clarity and expertise of their contributions.
Ted Greeno
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Preface - Ted Greeno, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
General chapter - The Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts: Harmonising International Court Processes and Procedures, Ted Greeno, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan 1
Country chapters:
Australia Colin Loveday, Richard Abraham & Sheena McKie, Clayton Utz 11
Austria Lukas Aigner & Johannes Lehner,
Aigner Lehner Zuschin + Partner Rechtsanwalte 24
Bermuda Mark Chudleigh & Lewis Preston, Kennedys 33
Brazil Eduardo Perazza de Medeiros & Ariana Julia de Almeida Anfe,
Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados 42
Cayman Islands Ian Huskisson, Anna Peccarino & Neil McLarnon, Travers Thorp Alberga 51
China Wen Qin & Lei Yang, Rui Bai Law Firm 60
Cyprus Constantina Hadjianastasi & Maria Afxentiou, Harris Kyriakides LLC 71
England & Wales Christian Toms, Brown Rudnick LLP 81
France Noemie de Galembert & Victoire Segard, Galembert Avocats 91
Germany Jochen Lehmann & Markus Andrees,
GOERG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwalten mbB 102
Greece Spyros G. Alexandris & Eirini Panopoulou, Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners 112
Italy Micael Montinari, Luca Tormen & Laura Coriddi, Portolano Cavallo 123
Japan Shinya Tago, Takuya Uenishi & Landry Guesdon, Iwata Godo 134
Luxembourg Jackye Elombo, LEGALIS 148
Mexico Miguel Angel Hernandez-Romo Valencia & Miguel Angel Hernandez Romo,
Foley Gardere Arena 162
Morocco Youssef Hanane & Ayoub Berdai, Hajji & Associes - Avocats 168
New Zealand Paul Heath QC, Bankside Chambers | South Square
Michael Greenop, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP 175
Poland Lukasz Doktor, Adriana Palczewska & Maciej Rzepka,
DOKTOR JERSZYNSKI PIETRAS 188
Russia Yulia Mullina, Valeria Butyrina & Arina Akulina,
Russian Arbitration Center at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration 199
Serbia Nemanja Aleksic, Aleksic & Associates 211
Spain Pedro Moreira & Isabel Alvarez, SCA LEGAL, SLP 221
Switzerland Balz Gross, Claudio Bazzani & Julian Schwaller, Homburger AG 237
Turkey E. Benan Arseven, Burak Baydar & Fulya Kurar, Moroglu Arseven 253
USA Chris Paparella & Anthony Pan, Steptoe & Johnson LLP 265
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.09.2020 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Global Legal Insights - Litigation & Dispute Resolution ; 9 |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 246 mm |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Zivilverfahrensrecht | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-83918-067-6 / 1839180676 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-83918-067-5 / 9781839180675 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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