Do The IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration Conflict with Islamic Sharia? Under at least the Hanbali school of Islamic jurisprudence, which is the official fiqh recognized by Saudi Arabia, Article 4(2) of the IBA Rules of Evidence in International Arbitration plainly conflicts with Islamic Sharia as understood by Hanbali jurisprudence. This […]
Grounds For Resisting The Recognition And Enforcement Of Arbitration Awards
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 […]
William Kirtley Interviewed By BBC Mundo Concerning Argentina Default.
William Kirtley Interviewed By BBC Mundo Concerning Argentina Default. William Kirtley of Dugué & Kirtley AARPI has been interviewed by BBC Mundo with respect to whether the United States could be in violation of international law with respect to the recent rulings of New York district court judge Thomas Griesa, which threaten to push Argentina into default for the second […]
Yukos Owners Win Largest Arbitration Award In History Against Russia For “Devious And Calculated” Expropriation
Yukos Owners Win Largest Arbitration Award In History Against Russia For “Devious And Calculated” Expropriation. Yukos’ owners have won the largest arbitration award in history against Russia for what was determined by an international arbitration tribunal to be a “devious and calculated” expropriation of its assets. Russia has been ordered to pay over USD 50.2 billion to […]
THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION IN TURKEY by Turgut Aycan Özcan
THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION IN TURKEY by Turgut Aycan Özcan A. Introduction As a bridge between the Europe and the Middle East, Turkey plays an important and geopolitical role, which connects these two continents not only in the political meaning but also in the economical meaning. Thus, as a developing country, Turkey has become […]