Joining non-signatories to an arbitration | Practical Law

Joining non-signatories to an arbitration | Practical Law

This article examines the circumstances under which a party that is not a signatory to an arbitration agreement may participate in an arbitration. The authors consider joinder of a non-signatory in the US, as well as under the national laws of France, England, Switzerland, Russia and Germany. Joinder when states and state-owned entities are involved in the dispute is also examined.

Joining non-signatories to an arbitration

Practical Law UK Articles 6-275-4952 (Approx. 22 pages)

Joining non-signatories to an arbitration

by Irina Tymczyszyn and Claire Morel de Westgaver, Bryan Cave, Allan Van Fleet, McDermott Will & Emery, and Mark A. Correro, Stornello & Correro with Practical Law Arbitration
Published on 06 Aug 2014 • ExpandEngland, France, Germany...Russian Federation, Switzerland, USA (National/Federal)
This article examines the circumstances under which a party that is not a signatory to an arbitration agreement may participate in an arbitration. The authors consider joinder of a non-signatory in the US, as well as under the national laws of France, England, Switzerland, Russia and Germany. Joinder when states and state-owned entities are involved in the dispute is also examined.
Note: For a more up-to-date discussion of US law, see Practice note, Joining Nonsignatories to an Arbitration in the US.