Legal Opinion
Newco Ltd. v. Government of Belize
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 7, 2015No. Civil Action No. 08-2010 (RJL)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
RICHARD J. LEON, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Newco Limited (“Newco” or “plaintiff’) brought this action pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., and the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (“New York Convention”), 21 U.S.T. 2517, to confirm an arbitral award made in favor of Newco against defendant Government of Belize (“GOB” or “defendant”), arising out of an agreement whereby Newco *81agreed to operate and make capital improvements to an international airport in Belize. See generally…
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