Kartikey Mahajan
Khaitan and Co.
Kartikey Mahajan is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution practice group in the Singapore office of Khaitan and Co. He is qualified to practice law in India, England & Wales (where he has rights of audience for all courts) and the State of New York. He is also registered to appear before the DIFC Courts and is a Registered Foreign Lawyer of the Singapore International Commercial Court. His practice focuses on international arbitration (both commercial and investment treaty) and white-collar crime issues.
Immunity or Not? The English Court of Appeal Decides
In the United Kingdom, § 2 of the State Immunity Act 1978 (SIA) provides an exception to State immunity if a State has “submitted” to the jurisdiction of UK domestic courts. In a 2024 decision, the English Court of Appeal considered whether, under § 2 of the SIA, a State’s adoption of the Convention on the Settlement…
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