Enforcement of awards: New York Convention awards

In Eastern European EngineeringLtd v Vijay Construction (Proprietary) Ltd [2018]EWHC 2713 (Comm) the respondents raised a series of jurisdictional and proceduralgrounds for contesting the enforcement of a Paris arbitration award in England.Cockerill J dismissed all of the arguments put forward. The case discusses matterssuch as issue estoppel, want of jurisdiction and unfairness in procedure.

Vijay : the facts