Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2006] All ER (D) 26 (Mar)
Neutral Citation: [2006] EWHC 345 (Comm)
Court: Queen's Bench Division (Commercial Court)
Judge:

Aikens J

Representation Mark Cran QC, Daniel Bethlehem QC and Simon Birt (instructed by Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP) for the claimant.
  Christopher Greenwood QC and Toby Landau (instructed by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 2 March 2006

Catchwords

Arbitration - Award - Setting aside award - Arbitration pursuant to bilateral investment treaty between states - Whether arbitrators exceeding powers - Whether arbitrators exceeding jurisdiction - , ss 67, 68.

The Case

The court dismissed a challenge by the state of Ecuador to a decision of arbitrators pursuant to a Bilateral Investment Treaty.

Practice Areas

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