Industry: Aerospace & defence
The rise of space disputes: what next?
A GAR Live panel discussed the future of space disputes – including misconceptions about the industry, complexities of liability beyond Earth and whether arbitration or mediation is more attractive.
27 February 2025
German arms maker wins ICC award against Greece
A German defence contractor has reportedly won around €25 million in an ICC arbitration against Greece arising from a two-decade old contract for the supply of tanks.
26 November 2024
Paris court orders seizure of Nigerian jets
A French court has allowed a Chinese investor to seize planes owned by the Nigerian government as it seeks to enforce a US$81 million investment treaty award.
19 August 2024
Russia threatens Colombia over helicopter contracts
Russia has warned Colombia it may pursue arbitration over maintenance contracts for military helicopters that were suspended following the invasion of Ukraine.
23 May 2024
Libya creditor obtains final order against former Gaddafi property
A US defence contractor seeking to satisfy a £16 million ICC award against Libya has obtained a final charging order against a London property previously owned by the family of the country’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi.
16 April 2024
Canadian Supreme Court affirms Greece committed fraud in ICC dispute
Canada’s Supreme Court has affirmed that a Canadian bank was justified in refusing to pay out on a letter of credit because the beneficiary was participating in a fraud by the Greek government to circumvent the orders of an ICC tribunal.
08 April 2024
Thales to bring ICC claim over aviation venture
French aerospace contractor Thales has asked a New York court to restrain its US partner from proceeding with the US$525 million sale of a stake in their joint venture pending an ICC arbitration.
09 January 2024
Space disputes in the 21st century: what challenges await?
A panel co-sponsored by the Space Arbitration Association and Boies Schiller Flexner during New York Arbitration Week considered the intersection of space law and international arbitration. Lindsay Holcomb of Boies Schiller in New York reports.
23 November 2023
India’s top court upholds annulment of billion-dollar award
The Indian Supreme Court has upheld a decision to annul a US$1.3 billion ICC award against a state entity on grounds of fraud.
16 October 2023
Libya creditor targets former Gaddafi property in London
A US defence contractor is seeking to satisfy a £16 million ICC award against Libya through the sale of a London property previously owned by the family of the country’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi.
26 June 2023