She has experience with a broad range of issues, from seeking emergency interim relief, to the enforcement of
international arbitral awards in multiple jurisdictions around the world.
2011), addresses a key issue in international practice, especially attempts to enforce
international arbitral awards in the context of motions to dismiss on forum non conveniens grounds.
On the other hand, the respondent (Rexx Management) denies the applicability of Section 11 of the Alberta Limitations Act on the basis of a statutory interpretation argument that the Alberta legislature did not intend to include
international arbitral awards in the definition of «judgment or order for the payment of money» found in Section 11, and, as a result, such awards can not be considered and treated as judgments or orders, including in terms of the applicable limitation periods.
The plaintiff sought to confirm
an international arbitral award in the Southern District of New York.
Not exact matches
Gary B. Born,
International Commercial Arbitration 3544 - 45 (2014); Alan Redfern, J. Martin Hunter et al., Redfern & Hunter on
International Arbitration 645, para. 11.76 (2009)(referring to The Arab Republic of Egypt v. Southern Pacific Properties, Court of Appeal of Paris, France, 12 July 1984, 23 ILM (1984)-RRB-; Paolo Michele Patocchi & Cesare Jermini, Article 194,
in International Arbitration
in Switzerland: an Introduction to and a Commentary on Articles 176 - 194 of the Swiss Private
International Law Statute 660 - 61, para. 94 (S.V. Berti et al. eds., 2000); Stefan Michael Kröll, Commentary on the German Arbitration Law (10th Book of the German Code of Civil Procedure),
in Arbitration
in Germany: The Model Law
in Practice 541, para. 83 (K.H. Böckstiegel, S. Kröll, P. Nacimiento eds., 2007); Mercédeh Azeredo da Silveira & Laurent Levy, Transgression of the Arbitrators» Authority: Article V (1)(c) of the New York Convention,
in Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements and
International Arbitral Awards: The New York Convention
in Practice 639, 639 - 40 (E. Gaillard, D. di Pietro eds., 2008).
See,
in particular, Pieter Sanders, A Twenty Years» Review of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign
Arbitral Awards, 13 Int» l Law 269 (1979); Jan Paulsson, Towards Minimum Standards of Enforcement: Feasibility of a Model Law,
in Improving yhe Efficiency of Arbitration Agreements and
Awards: 40 Years of Application of the New York Convention 574 (A.J. van den Berg ed., 1998); Albert Jan van den Berg, Hypothetical Draft Convention on the
International Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements and
Awards, AJB Rev 06 (May 2008).
See also Martin Platte, Multi-party Arbitration: Legal Issues Arising out of Joinder and Consolidation,
in Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements and
International Arbitral Awards: the New York Convention
in Practice 481, 491 (E. Gaillard, D. Di Pietro eds., 2008); Albert Jan van den Berg, The New York Arbitration Convention of 1958: Towards a Uniform Judicial Interpretation 323 (1994).
Fouchard Gaillard Goldman on
International Commercial Arbitration 987 - 88, para. 1700 (E. Gaillard, J. Savage eds., 1999); Christian Borris, Rudolf Hennecke, Commentary to Article V (1)(c),
in New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign
Arbitral Awards of 10 June 1958 — Commentary 309, 311, paras. 201 - 02 (R. Wolff ed., 2012); Paolo Michele Patocchi & Cesare Jermini, Article 194, in International Arbitration in Switzerland: an Introduction to and a Commentary on Articles 176 - 194 of the Swiss Private International Law Statute 661, para. 95 (S.V. Berti et al. eds., 2000); Ulrich Haas, The New York Convention on recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards of 1958, in Practitioner's Handbook on International Arbitration 499, paras. 39 - 40
Arbitral Awards of 10 June 1958 — Commentary 309, 311, paras. 201 - 02 (R. Wolff ed., 2012); Paolo Michele Patocchi & Cesare Jermini, Article 194, in International Arbitration in Switzerland: an Introduction to and a Commentary on Articles 176 - 194 of the Swiss Private International Law Statute 661, para. 95 (S.V. Berti et al. eds., 2000); Ulrich Haas, The New York Convention on recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards of 1958, in Practitioner's Handbook on International Arbitration 499, paras. 39 - 40 (F
Awards of 10 June 1958 — Commentary 309, 311, paras. 201 - 02 (R. Wolff ed., 2012); Paolo Michele Patocchi & Cesare Jermini, Article 194,
in International Arbitration
in Switzerland: an Introduction to and a Commentary on Articles 176 - 194 of the Swiss Private
International Law Statute 661, para. 95 (S.V. Berti et al. eds., 2000); Ulrich Haas, The New York Convention on recognition and enforcement of foreign
arbitral awards of 1958, in Practitioner's Handbook on International Arbitration 499, paras. 39 - 40
arbitral awards of 1958, in Practitioner's Handbook on International Arbitration 499, paras. 39 - 40 (F
awards of 1958,
in Practitioner's Handbook on
International Arbitration 499, paras. 39 - 40 (F. - B.
Report of the Secretary - General: Study on the Application and Interpretation of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign
Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958), A / CN.9 / 168,
in X Yearbook of the United Nations Commission on
International Trade Law 106 (1979).
Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements and
International Arbitral Awards: The New York Convention
in Practice
Even without the detailed statistics, the ICC Report gives great insights on how
arbitral tribunals
award costs
in international arbitration.
Leonardo de Campos Melo / Recognition of foreign
arbitral awards in Brazil / 24 (1) The American Review of
International Arbitration 113 (2013)- 2013
See Sigvard Jarvin, Irregularity
in the Composition of the
Arbitral Tribunal and the Procedure,
in Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements and
International Arbitral Awards: The New York Convention
in Practice 729, 730 (E. Gaillard, D. Di Pietro eds., 2008); Gary B. Born,
International Commercial Arbitration 2771 (2009).
This is due
in part to the opening of the Mumbai
International Arbitration Centre last summer and amendments to the India Arbitration Act
in late 2015, which aims to reduce delays
in the rendering of
arbitral awards.
In some circumstances, other
international treaties, or the domestic law of the country where enforcement is sought, will also apply to the question of whether a foreign
arbitral award should be recognized and enforced.
,
in The Review of
International Arbitral Awards, IAI Series on
International Arbitration No. 6, 183 (2010).
Almost 60 years after its creation, the New York Convention continues to fulfil its objective of facilitating the recognition and enforcement of foreign
arbitral awards, and
in the years to come, will guarantee the continued growth of
international arbitration and create conditions
in which cross-border economic exchanges can flourish.
The Arbitration Law expressly provides that its objectives are to effectively resolve domestic and
international commercial disputes
in a fair and effective manner, recognise and enforce
international arbitral awards and encourage dispute resolution by arbitration.
While the New York Convention is undoubtedly the most significant
international instrument for the recognition and enforcement of
arbitral awards, it does not operate
in isolation.
Mercédeh Azeredo da Silveira & Laurent Levy, Transgression of the Arbitrators» Authority: Article V (1)(c) of the New York Convention,
in Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements and
International Arbitral Awards: The New York Convention
in Practice 639, 676 (E. Gaillard, D. di Pietro eds., 2008).
European Convention on
International Commercial Arbitration, Geneva, 21 April 1961, Article VIII: «The parties shall be presumed to have agreed that reasons shall be given for the
award unless they (a) either expressly declare that reasons shall not be given; or (b) have assented to an
arbitral procedure under which it is not customary to give reasons for
awards, provided that
in this case neither party requests before the end of the hearing, or if there has not been a hearing then before the making of the
award, that reasons be given.»
Jean François Poudret, Sébastien Besson, Comparative Law of
International Arbitration 836 - 37, para. 913 (2007); Stefan Michael Kröll, Commentary on the German Arbitration Law (10th Book of the German Code of Civil Procedure),
in Arbitration
in Germany: The Model Law
in Practice 541 - 42, para. 84 (K. H. Böckstiegel, S. Kröll, P. Nacimiento eds., 2007); Mercédeh Azeredo da Silveira & Laurent Levy, Transgression of the Arbitrators» Authority: Article V (1)(c) of the New York Convention,
in Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements and
International Arbitral Awards: The New York Convention
in Practice 639, 650 - 53 (E. Gaillard, D. Di Pietro eds., 2008).
All the provinces
in Canada, and I think the territories, have implemented the UN Model Law on
International Commercial Arbitration and the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign
Arbitral Awards.
Albania is party to many arbitration conventions (New York Convention, European Convention on
International Commercial Arbitration, ICSID, UNCITRAL) and Albanian courts are generally
in their track record of recognizing foreign
arbitral awards.
Elektrim SA v Vivendi Universal SA & Ors [2007] 2 Lloyd's Rep 8: grounds for restraining by injunction an arbitration; as well as several leading cases dealing with interim relief
in aid of
international arbitral proceedings including Mobil Cerro Negor Ltd v Petroleos de Venezuela SA [2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep 684 (expropriation of Mobil's oil fields
in Venezuela; successfully discharged worldwide freezing order for US$ 12 billion under s. 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996); ETI NV v Republic of Bolivia [2009] 1 WLR 665 (CA): (nationalisation of company; successfully discharged a freezing order obtained under s. 25 of the CJJA 1982 and s. 44 of the AA 1996
in aid of an ICSID arbitration); Telenor v Vimpelcom & Altimo Group (pre-arbitration interim relief
in S$ 3bn telecommunications shareholder dispute); Yukos Oil v Rosneft (US$ 425m freezing order
in support of enforcement of Russian
arbitral awards);
In particular, while the 1945 UN Charter and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea acknowledged and promoted interstate arbitration, the New York and the Washington conventions consecrated the principle of recognition and enforcement of
arbitral awards with regards to
international trade and investment.
Guest Lecturer
in International Investor State Arbitration Spring 2010, «Enforcement of
International Arbitral Awards Against Sovereign Entities,» University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, April 2010
Through the adoption of
international conventions on the enforcement of foreign
arbitral awards, the enforceability of a foreign (US and other
international) arbitration
award has become easier
in many instances.
Shearman's
international arbitration practice only takes
in one or two juniors a year, but there's a wide variety of work on offer as «after arbitration comes enforcement (of the
arbitral award), and we do some of that as well, usually
in conjunction with litigation.»
Judicial intervention
in international arbitral awards under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law (the «Model Law»)-- though given the force of law by the International Commercial Arbitration Act and the Commercial Arbitration Act — is limited in scope b
international arbitral awards under the United Nations Commission on
International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law (the «Model Law»)-- though given the force of law by the International Commercial Arbitration Act and the Commercial Arbitration Act — is limited in scope b
International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law (the «Model Law»)-- though given the force of law by the
International Commercial Arbitration Act and the Commercial Arbitration Act — is limited in scope b
International Commercial Arbitration Act and the Commercial Arbitration Act — is limited
in scope by Article 34.
Consolidated Contractors Group S.A.L. (Offshore) v. Ambatovy Minerals S.A. provides a concrete basis for understanding when Courts can refuse the recognition of an
arbitral award in Ontario that falls under the
International Commercial Arbitration Act.
International arbitration is a Shearman trademark, and during the time of our research it was fighting for the largest potential
award in arbitral tribunal history, a whopping $ 50 billion from Russia on behalf of former controlling shareholders of bankrupt oil giant Yukos.
For example, though not explicitly stated
in this decision, the high thresholds that must be met
in order to refuse the recognition of an
arbitral award in Ontario may represent the Court reinforcing their commitment to
international comity
in light of globalization trends.
In this article, the author focuses on the judicial review of «
international»
arbitral awards.
The contract provides that any dispute that might arise is to be settled by arbitration
in Danubia, a country that has enacted the UNCITRAL Model Law on
International Commercial Arbitration and is a party to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign
Arbitral Awards.
During the UNCITRAL colloquium on PPPs
in 2014, for example, participants questioned the suitability of utilizing
international arbitration for PPP - related disputes, mainly because of the «multiple investment treaties, multiple
international arbitration forums, cases and rulings, and the poor enforcement of
international arbitral awards».
In June 2014, Professor Scherer joined the IBA Recognition and Enforcement of
Arbitral Awards Subcommittee, which focuses on the inventory of meanings of «public policy» as set forth by
international commercial arbitrators, national courts, and investment arbitrators.
About 100 abstracts of
international arbitral awards issued
in the field of distribution, by national and
international arbitral institutions are available
in this section.
In addition to his arbitration practice, Mr. Pierce represents clients in complex international civil litigation matters in US courts, including efforts to enforce, or resist enforcement of, international arbitral award
In addition to his arbitration practice, Mr. Pierce represents clients
in complex international civil litigation matters in US courts, including efforts to enforce, or resist enforcement of, international arbitral award
in complex
international civil litigation matters
in US courts, including efforts to enforce, or resist enforcement of, international arbitral award
in US courts, including efforts to enforce, or resist enforcement of,
international arbitral awards.
The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign
Arbitral Awards, also known as the «New York Arbitration Convention» or the «New York Convention», is one of the key instruments
in international arbitration.
7 Art. 103, General Organic Code of Processes (2015): The court judgments,
arbitral awards and acts of mediation issued abroad, whether or not they have been homologated and issued
in an adversarial proceedings, will have
in Ecuador the same treatment as they have
in the current
international treaties and conventions -LRB-...).
2 The New York Convention (1958), -LRB-...) is the centerpiece
in the mosaic of treaties and arbitration laws that ensure acceptance of
arbitral awards and arbitration agreements (
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION, 2011).
Reports or copies of
arbitral awards addressing procedural or other issues of importance
in international arbitration;
Nevertheless,
in Ecuador, with the enactment of the Ecuadorian General Organic Code of Processes (GOCP)
in 2015, the domestic rules of procedure require a new homologation process prior the enforcement of
international arbitral awards.
In addition, this new homologation process established in the GOPC represents a disadvantage for international arbitral awards compared to domestic awards, reducing somewhat the effectiveness and development of international arbitration in the countr
In addition, this new homologation process established
in the GOPC represents a disadvantage for international arbitral awards compared to domestic awards, reducing somewhat the effectiveness and development of international arbitration in the countr
in the GOPC represents a disadvantage for
international arbitral awards compared to domestic
awards, reducing somewhat the effectiveness and development of
international arbitration
in the countr
in the country.
In which case, there should not be a distinction between the enforcement of domestic arbitral and international awards in the State where the enforcement is sought, on the base of reciprocit
In which case, there should not be a distinction between the enforcement of domestic
arbitral and
international awards in the State where the enforcement is sought, on the base of reciprocit
in the State where the enforcement is sought, on the base of reciprocity.
The SCC decision
in the Yugraneft case could be interesting as a policy signal
in this regard and will hopefully serve as motivation for legislative action clarifying the procedural status of all
international arbitral awards.
The central issue
in the Yugraneft SCC appeal heard on December 9, 2009, is establishing how an
international arbitral award should be characterized — as being equivalent to a foreign judgment or as something else?
However, even where statutory enforcement regimes like Alberta's Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act ensure procedural certainty for a certain delineated sub-set of
international arbitral awards, the unclear procedural status of
international arbitral awards,
in general, continues to affect
international arbitral awards not covered by the respective enforcement regime.
This decision has been the subject of considerable discussion among arbitration practitioners: as was discussed several months ago on Slaw, the case raises a number of difficult questions about how
international arbitration and Canada's treaty obligations
in that respect interact with local procedural law — specifically limitation of actions — when seeking to enforce the
award, and more generally whether foreign judgments and
arbitral awards should continue to be treated, for limitations purposes, as mere contract debts.