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International Arbitration Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA)

A&O Shearman

From Absolute Immunity to Restrictive Immunity - The implication of the Foreign State Immunity Law on cross-border disputes in the...

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The long-standing practice to adopt the principle of absolute foreign state immunity by the People’s Republic of China (the PRC) and Hong Kong is coming to an end as the PRC’s Foreign State Immunity Law (the FSIL) is coming...more

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U.S. Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards: Is Forum Non Conveniens a Viable Defense?

Are there circumstances in which forum non conveniens is a viable defense in the U.S. to a petition to confirm an arbitration award that is subject to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral...more

Mintz - Arbitration, Mediation, ADR...

When Seeking to Enforce an ICSID Arbitration Award Against a Foreign Sovereign, Think FSIA First

An ex parte proceeding in a U.S. court to “recognize,” “enforce,” or “confirm” an arbitration award against a foreign sovereign is improper. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a lengthy and instructive...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Key Takeaways: Foreign Governments, US Courts and International Arbitration"

On June 23, 2016, Skadden hosted a webinar titled “Foreign Governments, U.S. Courts and International Arbitration.” Topics of discussion included the settlement of the Argentine sovereign debt litigation, enforcement of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The World in US Courts: Orrick's Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law to Global Business and Cross-Border Activities

The Global law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP takes great pride in announcing the Fall 2015 edition of The World in US Courts: Orrick’s Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law To Global Business and...more

King & Spalding

Recent New York Decisions Bolster Right to Broad Discovery in Aid of Judgments

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New York is a key venue for the enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards, and two recent decisions concerning post-judgment discovery demonstrate that while courts will apply their execution and garnishment authority with...more

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