Gretton Limited v. Republic of Uzbekistan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GRETTON LIMITED, Petitioner, v. Civil Action No. 18-1755 (JEB) REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION Petitioner Gretton Ltd. seeks to enforce a foreign arbitral award issued in Paris under

9 U.S.C. § 207

and the 1958 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, better known as the New York Convention. Before addressing what it perceives as the infirmities of such award, Respondent Republic of Uzbekistan offers multiple challenges to the jurisdiction of this Court to even hear the matter.…