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Egan v Eava [2013] DIFC ARB 002: Why the DIFC Courts Rejected the 'Public Policy' Shield Against Enforcement
Justice Sir Anthony Colman’s seminal ruling on the limits of jurisdictional challenges in the enforcement of arbitral awards. On July 29, 2015, Justice Sir Anthony Colman delivered a decisive blow to procedural obstructionism in the DIFC Courts.
EGAN v EAVA [2013] DIFC ARB 002 — Enforcement of USD 26.5 million arbitral award (29 July 2015)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms that the enforcement of an arbitral award does not require a jurisdictional nexus within the DIFC, nor does the absence of assets within the jurisdiction provide a valid ground for refusing recognition.