Work Area: Telecoms
UK court rules India’s immunity not precluded by New York Convention
The Commercial Court in London has ruled that India’s ratification of the New York Convention is not in itself a waiver of sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction of the English courts in an action to enforce a US$194 million investment treaty award.
22 April 2025
Broadband provider settles ICSID claim against Serbia
A TV and broadband provider has settled its ICSID claim against Serbia over allegations it faced harassment from state authorities who gave its competitors preferential treatment.
11 March 2025
Dutch court permits enforcement of billion-dollar award against Indian state entity
A Dutch appeal court says a subsidiary of defunct telecoms group Devas Multimedia can enforce a US$1.4 billion ICC award against an Indian state-owned satellite company, finding that Indian court rulings liquidating Devas and setting the award aside lacked due process.
18 December 2024
US court stays action against Kurdistan after revival of ICSID claim
A US court has paused a bid by a subsidiary of Kuwait’s Agility to enforce a US$490 million judgment against the Kurdistan regional government of Iraq, after the group refiled a related ICSID claim.
09 December 2024
Former Skadden practice head goes solo
David Kavanagh KC has begun taking appointments as an independent arbitrator and mediator after retiring from Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom in London, where he was formerly global co-head of disputes.
05 December 2024
Morocco beats telecoms claim at ICSID
Morocco has reportedly defeated an ICSID claim worth up to €300 million brought by a French telecoms company over a high-speed network project.
25 October 2024
Peruvian telecoms investor wins claim against Venezuela
A split ICSID tribunal has ordered Venezuela to pay damages to a Peruvian entrepreneur over the seizure of his telecoms company by judicial officers and armed police.
18 October 2024
Telecoms investor threatens El Salvador
A Guatemalan telecoms group has threatened El Salvador with a US$130 million treaty claim over a plan to roll-out a 4G network – invoking a rarely-cited investment agreement between five Central American states.
07 October 2024
Telecoms investor enforces against Peru but not state agency
A US court has issued a default judgment permitting a telecoms company to enforce ICC awards worth US$190 million against Peru – but has refused to do the same against a state agency that is contesting enforcement.
02 October 2024
Panel in place for Disney claim over Indian cricket
An LCIA tribunal has begun hearing a Disney subsidiary’s billion-dollar claim against India’s largest listed media company over a collapsed deal to broadcast cricket matches.
26 September 2024