Frivolous Attacks against Arbitral Awards and Arbitrators The Gulf Petro NNPC Saga

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Frivolous Attacks against Arbitral Awards and
ArbitratorsThe Gulf Petro NNPC Saga
6 October 2008
DAJV Annual Conference

• Dr. Markus Wirth

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The Gulf Petro NNPC Arbitration
Gulf PetroUSA
NNPCNigeria
Arbitration in Switzerland
Geneva Chamber of Commerce Rules
Arbitral Awarddismissing GP's claims October 2001
3 arbitrators

• Belgian Citizen residing in Belgium
• UK Citizen residing in the UK
• UK Citizen residing in Switzerland

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The Gulf Petro NNPC Saga
Arbitral AwardOctober 2001
RICO Claim v NNPCarbirators
Motion to ModifyVacate the Swiss Award
FSC of CHApril 2002
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US D. Ct.N.D. Texas 2003
US D. Ct.E.D. Texas March 2006
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US Ct. App.5th Circuit
2004
Amicus BriefAAA ASA