Organisation: Deutsche Telekom
New leadership in place at DIS
German arbitrator and academic Stefan Kröll has succeeded Herbert Kronke as president of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), as it announces a new board of directors and advisory board.
17 February 2022
Bär & Karrer names new practice co-head
Nadja Jaisli has taken over as co-head of arbitration at Bär & Karrer from Daniel Hochstrasser as he prepares to leave the partnership at the end of this year to launch a solo practice.
14 February 2022
White & Case promotes four
White & Case has promoted four members of its international arbitration group in North America, Europe and the Middle East, including two practitioners who have defended Russia against enforcement of the US$57 billion Yukos awards.
26 November 2021
Space arbitration association blasts off
A new arbitration association has launched today in anticipation of a new wave of disputes arising from the increasing commercialisation of space, including space tourism.
23 November 2021
Deutsche Telekom targets Air India in US enforcement bid
Deutsche Telekom has asked a second US court to enforce its US$140 million treaty award against India, this time targeting the state’s national airline Air India.
05 November 2021
Devas shareholders win discovery order against Indian state entity
A US court has ordered an Indian state-owned satellite company to provide discovery to Mauritian shareholders in Bangalore telecoms company Devas Multimedia as they attempt to enforce a billion-dollar ICC award.
25 August 2021
More BIT award creditors target Indian airline
A month after Scotland’s Cairn Energy applied to use assets of India’s national airline to satisfy a billion-dollar investment treaty award, Mauritian shareholders in a telecoms company have launched a similar action to collect on an award against the state worth over US$111 million.
29 June 2021
Award creditor liquidated in India over alleged fraud
An Indian quasi-judicial entity has ordered the liquidation of Devas Multimedia and blocked it from enforcing a billion-dollar ICC award against a state-owned entity based on allegations of fraud.
28 May 2021
Award creditors threaten new treaty claim against India
Shareholders in Devas Multimedia have threatened India with a new investment treaty claim over its alleged efforts to thwart enforcement of ICC and UNCITRAL awards worth a combined US$1.4 billion.
07 May 2021
Rawding finds fresh fields at Twenty Essex
After almost 40 years at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, including several leading the international arbitration team in London, Nigel Rawding QC is joining Twenty Essex as an arbitrator.
29 April 2021