New York Convention

Burma/Myanmar Legal Update: Accession to the New York Convention

Introduction - On 16 April 2013 the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (also known as Burma) acceded to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the “New York Convention”) by...more

State of Washington v. James River Insurance Company – What Impact on Bermuda Insurers?

The short answer is – none. State of Washington, Dept. of Transportation v. James River Insurance Company, – P.3d –, 2013 WL 258877 (Wash. January 24, 2013), a January 2013 decision of the Washington State Supreme...more

Fifth Circuit Holds that Personal Jurisdiction is Required in New York Convention Recognition Proceedings

On December 21, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its decision in First Investment Corporation of the Marshall Islands v. Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, Ltd., in which that court addressed, for the...more

Patton Boggs Reinsurance Newsletter - December 2012: New York Federal Court Confirms Arbitration Awards for Cedent

A New York federal court granted a cedent’s petition under the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards to confirm multiple arbitration awards in its favor, denied cross-petition to vacate the...more