Issue 35

Ben Smith, Oliver Weisemann and Tajwinder Atwal discuss the rise of ESG as a novel supply chain pressure, and the expansion of legal responsibility to cover actions of the supply chain.

Sana Mahmud and Gilbert Hakim discuss a recent DIFC Court of Appeal judgment which considered issues such as notices as conditions precedent, limitation and good faith in the context of FIDIC Sub-Clauses 20.1 and 3.5.

Jeremy Glover examines the interpretation of indemnity clauses, via a recent case about a contract for the supply of software services, which provides a useful refresher of some key principles parties need to bear in mind.

Leonie Sellers and Natalie Mackay consider the new SCCA arbitration rules, announced this May, which seek to address challenges previously raised by practitioners and stakeholders in the arbitration community.