The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 25: “Can the U.S. Seize the Russian Central Bank’s Assets?”
Common Missteps When Suing the State of New Jersey and How to Prevent Them
In a landmark victory for the Republic of India, the Commercial Court has held that India did not waive its state immunity in relation to the enforcement of two bilateral investment treaty awards solely by reason of its...more
On Jan. 17, a U.S. citizen brought a $110 million lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for damages caused by Curaçao and St. Maarten government actors. The basis for the suit, Ansary v. Central Bank...more
Ukraine’s recent attempt to resist enforcement of an ICSID award on sovereign immunity grounds has failed. Most importantly, the decision confirms the inherent value in any arbitration agreement –a State may lose the right...more
Privy Council clarifies the nature of arbitration clauses, but uncertainties about the clauses’ effect still remain. “Non-exclusive” arbitration clauses provide that disputes “may” be referred to arbitration (rather than...more
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (“PCA”) has just released the full award of the Tribunal in Philip Morris Asia Limited (Hong Kong) v. The Commonwealth of Australia, which was rendered in late 2015. We previously published...more