In December 2023, a five-judge bench of the Indian Supreme Court issued its much-awaited decision on the “group of companies” doctrine in Cox and Kings v. SAP India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. (“Cox and Kings”), confirming that the...more
On 20 April 2021, the Indian Supreme Court in PASL Wind Solutions v. GE Power Conversion India, clarified that two Indian parties can choose a foreign arbitral seat and that parties to such foreign seated arbitrations will be...more
Two important arbitral jurisdictions in Asia have recently amended their arbitration laws. On November 4, 2020, the President of India passed an ordinance amending the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (the Indian Act), which...more
On 11 December 2015, we provided a summary of revisions to the 1996 Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act (the “Act”) made by the President of India through the 2015 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance that...more
On 23 October 2015, the President of India enacted an Ordinance that significantly revises the 1996 Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act (the “Act”). The goal of the Ordinance is to improve the efficiency and reliability...more