Annulment & Enforcement

Annulment proceedings, arbitral awards and exequatur.

Whitepeak Law represents parties in post-arbitral proceedings: annulment of awards, opposition to exequatur, and recognition of foreign arbitral awards in France.

Practices

Areas
of practice.

Annulment of arbitral awards

Representation in annulment proceedings against domestic and international arbitral awards before the Paris Court of Appeal: analysis of available grounds, drafting of applications and memorials, and oral submissions.

Resistance to annulment proceedings

Defence of the arbitral award in annulment proceedings brought by the opposing party: analysis of the annulment grounds raised and construction of a robust defence of the award.

Exequatur and recognition of awards

Exequatur proceedings for foreign arbitral awards in France: application of the New York Convention, identification of grounds for refusal of recognition, and coordination with enforcement proceedings.

Extraordinary remedies

Advice on extraordinary remedies against judicial decisions in arbitration matters: appeal to the Cour de cassation, third-party opposition, and revision of arbitral awards in the cases provided for by law.

Clients

The clients we represent.

Parties seeking to challenge an award

Advice and representation of parties wishing to challenge an arbitral award: analysis of available grounds for challenge, assessment of the prospects of success, and conduct of the annulment proceedings.

Parties seeking to uphold an award

Defence of the arbitral award against annulment proceedings or opposition to exequatur brought by the opposing party before the French courts.

Creditors seeking to enforce an award

Support for award creditors seeking to obtain exequatur and enforcement of an arbitral award in France or abroad.

Companies in the post-arbitral phase

Advice to companies on the strategy to adopt after an award is rendered: voluntary enforcement, post-award negotiation, forced enforcement, and management of parallel annulment proceedings.

Approach

A representation strategic and rigorous.

Mastery of arbitration law

Challenges to arbitral awards are governed by strict and limited rules. Whitepeak Law commands the grounds for challenge provided by the Code of Civil Procedure and the case law of the Paris Court of Appeal.

Senior attention on every matter

Every matter is handled by the founding partner. First point of contact, last reviewer. The financial stakes of post-arbitral remedies justify sustained attention at each stage of the proceedings.

International coordination

Challenges to international awards often involve coordination with parallel foreign proceedings. Whitepeak Law manages this international dimension and coordinates local counsel across the relevant jurisdictions.

Paris Bar·UCLA School of Law·MIT Sloan School of Management·White & Case·Allen & Overy·Former Partner, Beaubourg Avocats

Your post-arbitral remedy.

Confidential initial consultation to analyse the award, assess the available grounds for challenge, and define the best strategy for contesting or defending the arbitral award.

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