ince – Court finds extra-contractual counterclaims fell within scope of arbitration agreement
(Switzerland) Ltd (Sea Master) [2022] EWHC 1953 (Comm)
This bill of lading dispute raised issues as to whether the Bank financing the purchase of a cargo, and the holder of a switch bill of lading for the cargo, was a party to the arbitration agreement incorporated into the switch bill and, if so, whether certain counterclaims brought by the Owners came within the scope of that arbitration agreement.