Work Area: Telecoms
India fails to block assignees from French enforcement battle
Three US entities that were assigned the rights to a US$111 million investment treaty award against India over a cancelled satellite deal have been allowed to intervene in French enforcement proceedings – as an appeal over a related award heads to the US Supreme Court.
21 February 2024
Kuwaiti group revives telecoms claim against Iraq
Kuwaiti logistics group Agility has said it will refile an ICSID claim against Iraq over a telecoms investment marred by alleged corruption after its bid to annul an award in the state’s favour was partially upheld.
12 February 2024
German Supreme Court rejects India’s “extra-EU BIT” objection
The German Supreme Court has partially enforced a US$140 million award won by Deutsche Telekom against India – rejecting the state’s arguments that the Achmea ruling extends to arbitration agreements in treaties made between EU member states and third countries.
09 January 2024
Hong Kong funder's fight with conservator resumes in Florida
A Hong Kong-based litigation funder has resumed its bid to confirm a pair of HKIAC awards in Florida against a client and his conservator after an appeals court remanded the case.
02 November 2023
India fails to overturn satellite award in the Netherlands
A Dutch court has refused to set aside an investment treaty award that ordered India to pay US$111 million over a cancelled satellite deal, dismissing the state’s allegations of fraud.
26 October 2023
Telecoms groups settle Brazilian M&A dispute
Leading telecoms groups Telefónica, América Móvil and TIM have settled their arbitration with troubled Brazilian operator Oi over the price they paid to acquire its mobile assets.
11 October 2023
Peru on the hook for ICC awards in Canada
A Canadian court has ruled that ICC awards worth US$190 million rendered against a Peruvian ministry and one of its entities are also enforceable against Peru as they have no separate legal identity.
03 October 2023
South Sudan loses challenge to telecoms award
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has rejected South Sudan’s bid to overturn a partial award in a US$2.7 billion ICC dispute with a Lebanese-owned mobile operator over a licence issued before the state gained independence.
31 August 2023
ICSID panel orders Huawei to disclose Swedish contracts
An ICSID tribunal hearing Huawei’s claim against Sweden over its exclusion from the rollout of 5G has ordered the Chinese group to produce unredacted versions of its contracts with mobile network operators in the country.
25 August 2023
US appeals court overturns enforcement of satellite award
A US appeals court has overturned the enforcement of a US$1.3 billion ICC award against Indian state-owned satellite company Antrix, saying the award debtor lacked a sufficient connection to the US.
02 August 2023