Recent developments in international dispute resolution in Australia *

Australia - March 27 2013
In the November 2011 edition of this newsletter, we outlined Australia's new approach to enforcement of awards. Since that time, there have been a…

Co-authors: Scott Meacock, Rebecca Heath.

What does the FMG decision mean for your business? *

Australia - October 10 2012
The High Court has found that neither FMG nor Andrew Forrest breached the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act) by various announcements in 2004 and 2005 referring to three agreements as ‘binding contracts’ to ‘build and finance’ a railway component of its Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure Project.

Co-authors: Michael Ferguson .

White Industries Australia Limited v The Republic of India - India breaches Australian/Indian BIT *

Australia, India - June 28 2012
On 30 November 2011, a final award was delivered by the UNCITRAL Tribunal in the bi-lateral investment treaty arbitration between White Industries Australia Limited (White Industries) and the Republic of India ( BIT Award).

Australia – the new approach to enforcement *

Australia - November 2 2011
Understandably, parties which choose international arbitration as the means to resolve disputes between them want to ensure that a resulting arbitral award will be final and enforceable.

Co-authors: Rebecca Heath.