Similar Test, Different Outcomes: Comparing BNA v BNB and Kabab-Ji’s Determination of the Proper Law of an Arbitration Agreement
The significance of an arbitration agreement’s proper law cannot be understated, given its importance vis-à-vis the arbitration agreement’s validity and consequent implications on the tribunal’s jurisdiction and the arbitral award’s enforceability. Notwithstanding this, parties rarely specify the arbitration agreement’s proper law – hence the need for a clear legal framework governing its determination. In BNA…