SCC: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. On the surface, arbitrating with a sta...

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. On the surface, arbitrating with a state entity can look much like any other international arbitration. The core principles are familiar but the realities, from complex approval chains and non-signatory involvement to the ever-present question of sovereign immunity, are very different. For those who are new to it, the real surprises often come after the award is rendered.   In our latest SCC Spotlight Talk, we sit down with Ioana Knoll-Tudor, Member of the SCC Board, to explore the practical realities of arbitrating with state entities and why enforcement is so often where the true battle begins.   Ioana shares her insights on:   • Why state-entity arbitrations tend to be more complex than purely commercial disputes.   • How state entities that never signed the arbitration agreement can find themselves drawn into proceedings, and what arbitral tribunals look for when assessing whether that…