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10 March 2017
Issue: 7737 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Arbitration

IPCO (Nigeria) Ltd v Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, [2017] UKSC 16, [2017] All ER (D) 09 (Mar)

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) against an order made by the Court of Appeal, Civil Division, requiring NNPC to provide further security for the whole of the principal sum due under an arbitration award made in Nigeria in favour of IPCO (Nigeria) Ltd (IPCO) that IPCO was seeking to enforce in the UK.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW strengthens global insurance practice and Greater China offering with London Partner hire

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon boosts Energy and Utilities practice with appointment of David McEwing

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push

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