Dissenting opinions in international arbitration: More than an opinion?
| Autor | Crina Baltag |
| Cargo | Associate Professor (Docent) in International Arbitration at Stockholm University |
| Páginas | 19-28 |
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Dissenting opinions in international
arbitration: More than an opinion?
Crina Baltag*
Principia No. 6–2022 pp. 19-28
Resumen: Las opiniones disidentes han ganado aceptación en el arbitraje
internacional mediante reglas de arbitraje y leyes permitiéndolos, ya sea aceptando
directamente la posibilidad de emitirlos, o indirectamente refiriéndose a ‘laudos
arbitrales decididos por mayoría de votos’. El seminario del 2003 de Freshfields
dictado por Alan Redfern sobre opiniones disidentes llamó la atención sobre los
beneficios y las preocupaciones, en particular, aquellas opi niones disidentes dirigidas
a señalar irregularidades en el procedimiento arbitral. Más recientemente, durante el
procedimiento para anular el laudo arbitral de Vantage Deep Water Co. v. Petrobas
Am., Inc., la Corte del Distrito Sur de Texas rechazó el argumento de Petrobras de que
‘el procedimiento arbitral había sido [tan] “fudamentalmente viciado…” que “produjo
la extraordinaria opinión disidente consignada” por el Sr., Gaitis’. Mientras que es
aceptado que las opiniones disidentes no tienen efectos legales, y en particular ningún
efecto legal parecido a los laudos arbitrales, pueden lograr impactar significativamente
a lograr la nulidad y el reconocimiento y ejecución de los laudos arbitrales.
Abstract: Dissenting opinions have increasingly gained acceptance in international ar-
bitration, with arbitration rules and laws allowing them, by either providing directly for
such a possibility, or indirectly, by referring to ‘arbitral awards taken with majori ty of
votes.’ Alan Redfern’s seminal 2003 Freshfields Lecture on dissenti ng opinions has
highlighted the benefits, as well as the concerns with dissenting opinions, in particular,
with those directed to alleged irregularities in the arbitral procedure. More recently, in
the motion to set aside the arbitral award in Vantage Deep Water Co. v. Petrobras Am.,
Inc., the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas has rejected Petrobras’
argument that ‘the arbitral process was [so] “fundamentally flawed” … that “produced
the extraordinary Dissent filed” by Mr Gaitis.’ While it is accepted that dissenting opin-
ions have no legal effects, and in particular no legal effects similar to arbitral awards,
they can have significant impact on the set aside and recognition and enforcement of
arbitral awards.
Palabras Claves: Voto salvado | Laudo arbitral | Anulación | Reconocimiento y
ejecución
Keywords: Dissenting opinions | Arbitral award | Set aside | Recognition and
enforcement
* Dr., Crina Baltag is Associate Professor (Docent) in International Arbitration at Stockholm University, and
director of the master program in International Commercial Arbitration Law. Dr Baltag sits as arbitrator and
is appointed as expert in commercial and investment arbitrations.
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