Organisation: Deutsche Telekom

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

Laurie Craig 1933-2023

Laurie Craig, who led the legendary Coudert Brothers international arbitration group in Paris, where he helped shape modern arbitral practice and was a teacher and mentor to many leading figures in the field, has died aged 89.

30 August 2023

Dutch court blocks enforcement of Indian satellite award

A Dutch court has refused to enforce a billion-dollar ICC award against an Indian state-owned entity, finding that the applicant was no longer authorised to act on the award creditor’s behalf.

20 July 2023

Germany pays to end car toll dispute

UPDATED: Germany has agreed to pay €243 million to a European joint venture to settle a dispute at the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) over a cancelled contract for a car toll system, but a second arbitration reportedly continues.

06 July 2023

India loses confidentiality bid in Singapore

The Singapore Court of Appeal has ruled that India cannot keep enforcement proceedings relating to a US$140 million investment treaty award under wraps since confidentiality had already been lost – including through news coverage in GAR and a LinkedIn post by the state’s lawyers.

13 June 2023

Mauritian injunction fails to halt treaty claim against India

An UNCITRAL tribunal has ignored a Mauritian court order enjoining investors in insolvent satellite company Devas Multimedia from pursuing their US$640 million treaty claim against India, as the claimants accuse the state of going “scorched earth” since the case was filed.  

19 May 2023

Singapore court denies India’s fraud challenge

A Singapore court has allowed Deutsche Telekom to enforce its US$140 million investment treaty award against India over a cancelled satellite deal, dismissing allegations the German company was complicit in fraud.  

12 May 2023

Swiss court won't reopen Indian satellite award

A Swiss court has refused to revise a US$132 million investment treaty award won by Deutsche Telekom against India, declining to rule on allegations the award was tainted by illegality.

17 April 2023

Indian court confirms set-aside of billion-dollar award

The Delhi High Court has affirmed its decision to set aside a US$1.3 billion ICC award against an Indian state-owned entity based on allegations of fraud.  

20 March 2023

German court permits enforcement against India

A German court has ruled that Deutsche Telekom can partially enforce a US$132 million investment treaty award against India over a cancelled satellite deal, finding the state lacked evidence to substantiate its fraud allegations.   

08 February 2023

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