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Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Cross-Border Contract Lessons

Josep Galvez has written an article on Banco de Sabadell SA v. Cerberus Global NPL Associates LLC which has been recently published on Law360.

‘’This article is part of a regular column that delves into the most

critical cross-border investment and commercial European disputes

over arbitral award enforcement. In this installment, I discuss the

implications of the English High Court's decision in Banco de Sabadell

SA v. Cerberus Global NPL Associates LLC.’’

To read the full article, please click here.

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