An award is only as good as your ability to collect on it. Winning the arbitration is the first half of the job; converting that paper victory into payment is the second. We help award creditors obtain recognition and enforcement in courts around the world, and we defend award debtors against enforcement that is improper, premature, or vulnerable to a valid defense.
Enforcing Under the New York Convention
The New York Convention is the backbone of international award enforcement, binding well over a hundred signatory states to recognize and enforce foreign arbitral awards. We pursue enforcement in Convention jurisdictions, tailoring each application to local procedural requirements and the way courts there treat the limited grounds for refusal. Understanding judicial attitudes in the enforcement forum often matters as much as the text of the Convention itself.
Locating and Reaching Assets
Enforcement succeeds where the assets are, so we map your counterparty's holdings across jurisdictions and target enforcement where recovery is realistic. We coordinate asset tracing, attachment, and freezing relief, and we work with local counsel to execute against bank accounts, receivables, and other property. A judgment of recognition is the start; turning it into collected funds takes a deliberate, multi-jurisdiction plan.
Resisting Enforcement of Adverse Awards
When you are on the receiving end of an award, the same frameworks that enable enforcement provide narrow but real defenses. We raise the available grounds, including lack of a valid agreement, denial of due process, an award exceeding the scope of the submission, irregular tribunal composition, and public policy. We also assess set-aside proceedings at the seat and coordinate them with your defense in the enforcement forum.