"NOT A PARTY, NOT A PROBLEM: THE DILEMMA OF EXTENDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE TO NON-SIGNATORY STATES"

Abstract

This article will explore the case law regarding the extension of the arbitration clause to non-signatories, in particular, to states via the prism of state enterprises in international commercial arbitration cases. In this paper, the author will also discuss the legal grounds and doctrinal theories utilized in commercial arbitration cases for reaching decisions on extending the arbitration clause to the non-signatory state, and it will try to argue about the caveats and pitfalls that coexist in such disputes. Furthermore, specific cases along with their solutions, such as the Pyramids case and Zeevi Holdings, are presented in order to elaborate on the given concept, namely arbitration and its role on a global scale.