Norton Rose Fulbright observe that most major institutional arbitral rules provide avenues for interim relief via emergency arbitrators, expedited arbitral appointment or expedited proceedings and question whether it is still worth looking to the courts for interim relief in construction arbitrations? The authors state that there are a number of scenarios in which national courts may offer advantages as, in many jurisdictions, the courts will be the best route to freezing assets given that courts have enviable powers with bite, such as the power to grant a world-wide freezing order and provide for the most serious penalties (such as jail time) if breached.
Interim Relief In Construction Arbitration
