Arbitration Agreement, English Law, Estoppel, Jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal, No oral modification clauses, Non-signatory, Separability, UK
Kabab-Ji: The Effect Of No Oral Modification Clauses On Non-Signatories Of Arbitration Agreements Under English Law
On 20 January 2020, the Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v. Kout Food Group (Kuwait) [2020] EWCA Civ 6. This post will focus on the Court’s findings on “no oral modification” (“NOM”) clauses and the impact that such clauses have on whether non-signatories to a commercial contract can be bound…