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Arbitrability of Shareholder Disputes

This article was first published by Legal Industry on December 21, 2023.

SUMMARY

In January 2023, the Singapore Court of Appeal ("SGCA") delivered a landmark judgment in Anupam Mittal v. Westbridge II Investment Holdings, a case that has become a crucial reference point in international arbitration. This case originating from a dispute over a shareholders' agreement governed by Indian law, highlighted the intricate challenges of cross-jurisdictional arbitration and the diverging legal positions of Singapore and Indian courts.

Our International Disputes & Investigations practice members, Vyapak Desai and Ritika Bansal, write for the fourth volume of the Legal Industry Reviews on the arbitrability of shareholder disputes in India.

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