Arbitration or Winding-Up? Privy Council Decision in Sian Participation Corp v. Halimeda Overrules Traditional English Approach

The decision confirms that an arbitration agreement will be upheld in the face of insolvency proceedings only if it can be shown that the petition debt is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds.

Filed under:
United Kingdom, England & Wales, Arbitration & ADR, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Latham & Watkins LLP, Liquidation, Winding-up
Authors:
Martin Davies , Dominic Geiser , Oliver Middleton
Location:
United Kingdom
Firm:
Latham & Watkins LLP