Spain Asks High Court To Resolve Circuit Splits In Intra-EU Arbitration Cases

Mealey's ( May 6, 2025, 12:40 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Kingdom of Spain filed a petition for a writ of certiorari urging the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve two circuit splits as it opposes petitions to confirm arbitral awards against it worth 358 million euros issued in favor of investors residing in fellow EU member-states, arguing that the finding of jurisdiction over the petitions was based on mistaken rulings regarding arbitrability and forum non conveniens....