Grounds For Resisting The Recognition And Enforcement Of Arbitration Awards Under The New York Convention. The grounds for resisting the recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards under the New York Convention are often poorly explained. The New York Convention, which governs the recognition of foreign arbitration awards in 150 countries, imposes a mandatory rule that […]
First Annual MENAfrica Arbitration Conference at the UAE’s Sharjah Arbitration Centre
The First Annual MENAfrica Arbitration Conference will be held from October 11-13, 2014 in Sharjah, UAE, at the Sharjah Arbitration Centre (Tahkeem, in Arabic), under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi. Trade and investment between Africa and the Middle East has grown exponentially over the last decade — and, naturally, […]
The Relationship between International Investment Arbitration and Sovereign Debt Restructuring
Abstract: The two cases of Abaclat and others v. Argentina Republic and Ambiente Ufficio S.p.A. and others v. Argentine Republic have attracted much attention in the application of international investment arbitrationin sovereign debt restructuring. However, the relationship between the international investment law and the sovereign debt restructuring is complex and controversial, since the […]
Over 8,000 Signatures Of The Barotseland PCA Arbitration Agreement To Date
The BNFA, our clients, initially gave President Sata two months to sign the PCA arbitration agreement it had proposed, in order to allow the peaceful resolution of the Barotseland issue in accordance with international law. Over 8,000 Barotseland representatives have signed the PCA arbitration agreement to date. This deadline passed on 28 May 2014, and […]
Professor Ndangwa Noyoo Comments On The Barotseland Issue
Barotseland is seeking the peaceful resolution of its legal status under international law before the PCA, although Zambia appears to be intent on blocking all attempts at peaceful arbitration to resolve this long-running issue, which has existed since the birth of Zambia as a State. Barotseland was a sophisticated and highly functional pre-Colonial African nation, which survived […]