Arbitration

Learn2Esport Education Global AB v. High School E-sports League Inc.: Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitration Award

November 18, 2024

Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitration Award in Learn2Esport Education Global AB, of Sweden v. High School E-sports League Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Sigma Constructores, S.A. v. Guatemala: Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitral Award ($37M)

October 25, 2024

Petition to Confirm Arbitral Award for $37 million in Sigma Constructores, S.A., of Guatemala v. The Republic of Guatemala at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Gas Natural Comercializadora S.A. et al v. EDP Clientes S.A.U.: Petition to Vacate $195M Arbitral Award (‘Double Recovery’)

September 27, 2024

Petition to Vacate Arbitral Award of $195 million alleging, inter alia, that it was "procured through corruption, fraud or undue means" in Gas Natural Comercializadora, S.A. and Naturgy Aprovisionamientos, S.A., both of Spain v. EDP Clientes S.A.U., of Spain, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Panini America Inc. v. National Football League Players Inc.: Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award ($7.8M)

September 6, 2024

Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award in Panini America Inc., of Delaware, described as "a subsidiary of Panini S.p.A., which has its principal place of business in Modena, Italy" v. National Football Players, Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Kenmar Securities LLC v. Negocios y Telefonica Nedetel S.A.: Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award ($4.5M)

September 5, 2024

Petition to Confirm and Enforce Arbitration Award in Kenmar Securities LLC v. Negocios y Telefonica Nedetel S.A., of Ecuador, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Ausenco Chile Ltda. v. Mantoverde S.A. et al: Complaint & TRO Application

August 29, 2024

Complaint and Application for a Temporary Restraining Order "to enjoin a fraudulent draw on a letter of credit and thereby prevent irreparable financial harm to one of Australia’s largest engineering and construction companies, Ausenco Limited, and its Chilean subsidiary, Ausenco Chile Ltda." in Ausenco Chile Ltda., of Chile v. Mantoverde S.A., of Chile, and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, of Australia, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Huarong Tianze (Hong Kong) Investment Partnership v. Lan Huang: Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award ($20M+)

August 28, 2024

Petition to Confirm and Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award in Huarong Tianze (Hong Kong) Investment Partnership, of Hong Kong v. Lan Huang, described as a citizen of China residing in New York, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Iraq Telecom Ltd. v. Sirwan Barzani et al: Order Confirming Foreign Arbitration Award ($1.65B)

August 27, 2024

Memorandum and Order confirming $1.65 billion arbitration award in Iraq Telecom Limited v. Sirwan Saber Mustafa Barzani, Korek Telecom Company LLC, Korek International (Management) Limited at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Greenfield SPV I S.A.P.I. de C.V. et al v. Comision Federal de Electricidad et al: Petition to Confirm $40.4M Foreign Arbitral Award

August 23, 2024

Petition to Confirm and Enforce Foreign Arbitral Award in Greenfield SPV I S.A.P.I. de C.V., Terminales Portuarias del Pacífico, S.A.P.I. de C.V., and Terminal Marítima de Carbón, S.A. de C.V., all of Mexico v. Comisión Federal de Electricidad and CFE Generación II EPS, both of Mexico, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

ADRU Tech Ltd. v. DS Games Inc.: Petition to Confirm $805K Foreign Arbitral Award

July 31, 2024

Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitral Award in ADRU Tech Ltd., of Cyprus v. DS Games Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Air Canada Inc. v. Venezuela: Petition to Confirm $20.8M Arbitral Award

July 31, 2024

Petition to Confirm Arbitral Award in Air Canada Inc., of Quebec, Canada v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Olive Group FZ-LLC v. Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority: Petition to Enforce $15.2M Foreign Arbitration Award

July 24, 2024

Petition to Recognize and Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award in Olive Group FZ-LLC, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, described as "a private security company with extensive experience and expertise in different security fields, particularly in airport and aviation security" v. Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority, Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Hogan Lovells US LLP v. Afghanistan: Petition to Confirm $1.25M Foreign Arbitral Award

July 22, 2024

Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitral Award for unpaid legal services in Hogan Lovells US LLP, a law firm v. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, described as "the ruling government of the state of Afghanistan during the period 2001 – 2021", and Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which "became the ruling government of the state of Afghanistan in 2021 and is the successor in interest to the Republic", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Clorox Spain S.L. v. Venezuela: Petition to Enforce $104M Arbitral Award

July 16, 2024

Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award in Clorox Spain S.L., of Spain v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the U.S. District Court for the Diustrict of Columbia.

Sociedad Aeroportuaria Kuntur Wasi S.A. v. Peru: Complaint to Enforce Arbitration Award (‘$91M’)

July 8, 2024

Complaint to Enforce an Arbitration Award in Sociedad Aeroportuaria Kuntur Wasi S.A., of Peru v. The Republic of Peru at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Coach Wei v. Neural Galaxy Inc. et al: Amended Arbitration Application

June 21, 2024

Amended Originating Summons and Arbitration Application in Coach Kecheng Wei, of Beijing, China v. Neural Galaxy Inc., of the Cayman Islands; Hesheng Liu, Gouping Feng, and Robert Desimone, all of Burlington, Massachusetts, USA, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

ACF Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Bulgaria: Complaint to Enforce Arbitral Award (€71M)

June 13, 2024

Complaint "to recognize and enforce an arbitral award" in ACF Renewable Energy Limited, of Malta v. The Republic of Bulgaria at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Panamax International Shipping Company Ltd. v. AAT Global Ltd. et al: Petition to Enforce Arbitration Award (‘$385K’)

May 7, 2024

Petition to Enforce Arbitration Award in Panamax International Shipping Company Ltd., of the Marshall Islands v. AAT Global Ltd., of Hong Kong, and Himadri Specialty Chemicals Ltd., of India, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Álya Construtora S.A. v. PDVSA Petróleo S.A. et al: Petition to Confirm Arbitral Award ($52M)

April 25, 2024

Petition to Recognize and Confirm Arbitral Award in Álya Construtora S.A., of Brazil v. PDVSA Petróleo S.A. and Petróleos de Venezuela S.A., described as "state-owned entities created under the laws of Venezuela, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Norman Intertrade Ltd. v. Bon-Woong Koo et al: Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award ($303K)

April 23, 2024

Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitration Award in Norman Intertrade Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands v. Bon-Woong Koo, described as a citizen of South Korea residing in Los Altos, California, USA, and The Estate of Cha-Hong Koo at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Volvo Construction Equipment AB et al v. Commercial Laeisz, Honduras S.A. et al: Petition to Enforce International Arbitration Award

April 4, 2024

Petition to Enforce International Arbitration Award in Volvo Construction Equipment AB, of Sweden, and Volvo do Brasil Veículos Ltda, of Brazil v. Commercial Laeisz, Honduras S.A., of Honduras, and MAQSA Maquinaria Salvadoreña S.A., of El Salvador, at the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit, in and for Palm Beach County, Florida.

1inMM Capital, LLC v. Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment SpA et al: Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitration Award ($1.2M)

April 1, 2024

Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award in Michele Vives, as Federal Equity Receiver of 1inMM Capital LLC, its subsidiaries and affiliates, including Rogue Black, LLC and Minamata Film, LLC v. Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment SpA, of Rome, Italy, and Orion Releasing LLC, of California, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Nakula Management Ltd. v. 777 Partners LLC et al: Petition (‘€9M Guarantees’)

March 14, 2024

Petition "to preclude any sale or transfer of assets, including any real estate assets in Florida, owned by Defendants 777 Partners LLC and Joshua Craig Wander pending the arbitration in London, United Kingdom" in Nakula Management Limited, of Cyprus, described as part of a group whose "founder and principal investor" was "Oleg Viktorovich Boyko, a Russian and Italian citizen residing in Switzerland" v. Joshua Wander and 777 Partners LLC, described as "guarantors owing more than EURO 9 million to Petitioner" at the Circuit Court for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA.

Storyteller Production Co., LLC v. Audient Capital GP Ltd. et al: Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award ($17.7M)

February 29, 2024

Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award in Storyteller Production Co., LLC, which "is in the business of developing, producing, and distributing theatrical motion pictures and other entertainment content under the Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures, and Amblin Television banners" v. Audient Capital GP Ltd., described as a Cayman Islands company based in Australia, and Audient Global Investment Fund I, LP, of the Cayman Islands, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Menzies Middle East and Africa SA v. Republic of Niger: Petition to Confirm Arbitral Award (€4.7M)

February 19, 2024

Petition to Confirm Arbitral Award in Menzies Middle East and Africa SA, of Luxembourg v. Republic of Niger at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

GEM Yield Bahamas Ltd. et al v. Mullen Technologies Inc. et al: Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitration Award

February 15, 2024

Petition to Confirm and Enter Judgment on Interim Measures Arbitration Award in GEM Yield Bahamas Ltd., of The Bahamas, and GEM Global Yield LLC SCS, of Luxembourg v. Mullen Technologies Inc. and Mullen Automotive Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Gate Gourmet Korea Co., Ltd. v. Asiana Airlines, Inc.: Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award ($50M)

February 15, 2024

Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award in Gate Gourmet Korea Co., Ltd., described as "a joint venture company based in the Republic of Korea" v. Asiana Airlines, Inc., described as "an international airline based in the Republic of Korea", at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Meigerhorn II Etoy Sàrl v. GEMS Global Schools Ltd.: Winding Up Petition (‘CHF63M Debt’)

February 5, 2024

Winding Up Petition regarding an "Arbitration Award" of CHF63,161,980 arising from "a dispute regarding breaches of a series of lease agreements in relation to four adjacent parcels of land located in Etoy, Switzerland" in Meigerhorn II Etoy Sàrl, of Luxembourg v. GEMS Global Schools Limited, described as "part of the Global Education Management Systems (GEMS) group of companies which carries on business in jurisdictions around the world including Dubai, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Beijing Dayou Dingxin Investment Management Partnership, L.P. et al v. Chan Qian Wang et al: Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award (CNY 15M)

January 24, 2024

Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award in Beijing Dayou Dingxin Investment Management Partnership L.P. and Suzhou Youtou Cornerstone Enterprise Management Center L.P., both of China v. Chan Qian Wang and Hao Zhou at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

GPGC Ltd. v. Ghana: Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award ($128M)

January 19, 2024

Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award in GPGC Limited, described as a Ghana-domiciled company that is "a majority-owned indirect subsidiary of Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd., a commodity supplier and supply chain manager with operations around the world" v. The Government of the Republic of Ghana at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Republic of Ecuador v. Worley International Services Inc.: Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitral Award ($6M)

December 30, 2023

Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitral Award in the Republic of Ecuador v. Worley International Services Inc., formerly WorleyParsons International Inc., at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Dominican Republic v. Michael Lee-Chin: Petition to Vacate Arbitral Award

December 26, 2023

Petition to Vacate Arbitral Award in the Dominican Republic v. Michael Anthony Lee-Chin:, described as a citizen of Canada and Jamaica who "claims to own, through a series of companies incorporated in Panama and the Dominican Republic, 90% of Dominican company Lajun Corporation, S.R.L.", at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Sana Abudawood et al v. Eleanor de Leon et al: Motion to Confirm Arbitral Award (‘Estate of Sheikh Osama Ismail Abudawood’)

December 22, 2023

Motion to Confirm and Enforce Arbitral Award in Sana Ismail Abudawood, Ayman Ismail Abudawood, Anas Ismail Abudawood, and Salwa Ismail Abudawood, described as "the siblings of Sheikh Osama Ismail Abudawood, a prominent Saudi Arabian businessman" v. Eleanor de Leon and Alaa Abudawood at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Risen Energy Co. Ltd. v. Focus Futura Holding Participações SA: Cross-Petition to Confirm Arbitral Award ($73M)

December 20, 2023

Respondent's Cross-Petition to Confirm Arbitral Award in Risen Energy Co. Ltd., of China v. Focus Futura Holding Participações S.A., of Brazil, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Risen Energy Co. Ltd. v. Focus Futura Holding Participações SA: Petition to Vacate Arbitral Award

December 20, 2023

Petition to Vacate Arbitral Award in Risen Energy Co. Ltd., of China v. Focus Futura Holding Participações S.A., of Brazil, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

BGFIBank Gabon v. Salim Group Inc.: Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award ($4.9M)

December 8, 2023

Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award in BGFIBank Gabon, of Gabon v. Salim Group Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Union Glory Ltd. v. PDVSA Petróleo S.A.: Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award ($3.37M)

December 7, 2023

Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award in Union Glory Limited, of England v. PDVSA Petróleo S.A. at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

UML Blandford Ltd. v. PDVSA Petróleo S.A.: Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award ($2.7M)

December 7, 2023

Complaint in UML Blandford Limited, of England v. PDVSA Petróleo S.A., of Venezuela, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Ostrider Ltd. v. PDVSA Petroleo S.A.: Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award ($2.2M)

December 7, 2023

Petition to Enforce Arbitration Award in Ostrider Limited, of England v. PDVSA Petroleo S.A., of Venezuela, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Clion Ltd. v. PDVSA Petróleo S.A.: Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award ($1.2M)

December 7, 2023

Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award regarding "an admiralty and maritime claim" in Clion Limited, of England v. PDVSA Petróleo S.A. described as the "state-owned oil company" of Venezuela, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Clion Ltd. v. PDVSA Petróleo S.A.: Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award ($578K)

December 7, 2023

Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award regarding "an admiralty and maritime claim" in Clion Limited, of England v. PDVSA Petróleo S.A. described as the "state-owned oil company" of Venezuela, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. v. Poland: Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitral Award (PLN 210M)

November 30, 2023

Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitral Award in Mercuria Energy Group Limited, of Cyprus v. The Republic of Poland at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Mobil Cerro Negro Ltd. et al v. Venezuela: Petition to Enforce Arbitration Award ($984M)

November 22, 2023

Petition to Enforce Arbitration Award in Mobil Cerro Negro Ltd., of the Bahamas; Venezuela Holdings B.V., of the Netherlands, and Mobil Cerro Negro Holdings LLC, of Delaware, USA v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the U.S. District Court for the District of Venezuela.

Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Ltd. v. Bolivia: First Amended Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award ($253M)

November 17, 2023

First Amended Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award that “arises from Bolivia’s nationalization of certain investments made by Glencore in Bolivia” in Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Ltd., described as a Bermuda subsidiary of Jersey, Channel Islands-domiciled, Switzerland-based Glencore Plc v. The Plurinational State of Bolivia at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

IC Power Ltd. et al v. Republic of Peru: Complaint to Enforce Arbitral Award ($110M)

November 14, 2023

Complaint "to recognize and enforce an arbitral award" in IC Power Ltd., described as a Singapore company that "owns and manages various companies, primarily in the energy sector", and Kenon Holdings Ltd., described as a Singapore company that "owned, developed, and operated power facilities in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East v. Republic of Peru", at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

JSC DTEK Krymenergo v. Russian Federation: Petition to Confirm $207M Arbitration Award (‘Crimea Invasion’)

November 7, 2023

Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitration Award in JSC DTEK Krymenergo, described as "one of the largest privately-owned electricity distribution companies in Ukraine and prior to Russia’s unlawful occupation and annexation of Crimea, maintained investments in Crimea" v. The Russian Federation at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Sector Resources Ltd. v. Ethos Asset Management LLC et al: TRO Motion

November 3, 2023

Notice of Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction in Aid of Arbitration in Vector Resources Ltd., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, U.S.-based company that is "in the business of acquiring, developing, and operating gold and silver mines in British Columbia, Canada, and Tolima, Colombia" v. Ethos Asset Management LLC and East West Bancorp Inc., a.k.a. East West Bank, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

ArcelorMittal Holdings AG v. Reibus International Inc. et al: Discovery Application (England & Singapore)

October 24, 2023

Application by ArcelorMittal Holdings AG to take discovery from Reibus International Inc., Reibus Logistics LLC, and Reibus Financial LLC for use in legal proceedings in England and Singapore "to enforce an arbitral award in ArcelorMittal’s favor in the amount of €140 million, plus interest" against Liberty Steel East Europe Limited and Liberty House Group Pte Limited, which are "part of the GFG Alliance, an opaque, complicated, and ever-shifting web of companies that moves assets in and out of Alliance companies as and when it suits Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, who appears to sit at the helm of the Alliance", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

GIC Re, India, Corporate Member Ltd. v. Tyson International Company Ltd.: Petition to Compel Arbitration

October 18, 2023

Petition to Compel Arbitration in GIC Re, India, Corporate Member Limited, described as "an English reinsurance company" v. Tyson International Company Ltd., described as a Bermuda insurer, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Sociedad Concesionaria Metropolitana de Salud SA v. Webuild SpA: Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award (UF2.8M)

October 18, 2023

Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award in Sociedad Concesionaria Metropolitana de Salud SA, of Chile v. Webuild SpA, of Italy, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.