Arbitration Notes

English Court of Appeal confirms New York Convention ratification does not waive state immunity in enforcement proceedings

NO TWO BITES AT THE CHERRY: SINGAPORE COURT REFUSES RE-LITIGATING JURISDICTION ISSUES UPON ENFORCEMENT APPLYING DOCTRINE OF TRANSNATIONAL ISSUE ESTOPPEL

Indian Supreme Court upholds ability of arbitrators to decide issues of fraud

In another pro-arbitration decision emanating from the Supreme Court of India in the case of World Sport Group (Mauritius) Ltd v MSM Satellite …

Supreme Court of India delivers landmark arbitration decision in Bharat Aluminium, overruling Bhatia International

As reported in our blog posting on 6 September 2012, the controversial decision of the Indian Supreme Court in Bhatia International v Bulk Trading SA [1] …

Indian Government declares China (including the Hong Kong SAR) as a territory to which the New York Convention applies

The Indian Government has declared that China (including the Hong Kong SAR) is a territory to which the New York Convention applies under the Indian …

India liable under BIT for extensive judicial delays

An UNCITRAL tribunal in Singapore has held that the Republic of India breached its obligation under the India-Kuwait bilateral investment treaty (BIT) to …

LCIA India: the dawn of a new era for arbitration in India?

In April 2009, the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) announced plans to set up an LCIA centre in India (LCIA India). Following the …