Brazilian Superior Court of Justice considers recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral award despite on-going set aside proceedings in country of origin | Practical Law

Brazilian Superior Court of Justice considers recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral award despite on-going set aside proceedings in country of origin | Practical Law

In CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd and Others v Schahin Holding S.A. and Others, Opposition for Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award n. 9.880-US, the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice considered whether an eventual nullity of the enforcement proceedings in the country of origin was an obstacle to the recognition of the award in Brazil.

Brazilian Superior Court of Justice considers recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral award despite on-going set aside proceedings in country of origin

by Eduardo Damião Gonçalves (Partner), Flávio Spaccaquerche Barbosa (Associate) and Thaysa Panza de Paula (Associate) Mattos Filho Advogados
Published on 11 Jun 2014 • Brazil
In CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd and Others v Schahin Holding S.A. and Others, Opposition for Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award n. 9.880-US, the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice considered whether an eventual nullity of the enforcement proceedings in the country of origin was an obstacle to the recognition of the award in Brazil.