Interim remedies in support of arbitration in Canada

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Practice notes

Interim remedies in support of arbitration in Canada

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Produced in partnership with George Karayannides and Sean Frankland of Clyde & Co LLP

Practice notes
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The framework for international arbitration in Canada

Canada has adopted the 1985 United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law (the Model Law). Because Canada is a Federation, a different international arbitration statute applies at the federal level and in each province and Territory. These statutes either include the Model Law, for example, Ontario’s International Commercial arbitration Act, 2017, SO 2017, c 2, Sch 5 (the ‘International Commercial Arbitration Act 2017’) includes the Model Law as a Schedule, or import its principles. Federally, Canada has not yet adopted the 2006 revisions to the Model Law. Provincially, Ontario and British Columbia are currently the only provinces to have done so as seen respectively in the International Commercial Arbitration Act 2017, at Schedule 2 and the International Commercial Arbitration Act, RSBC 1996, c 233.

Interim measures from arbitral tribunals

Article 17 of the Model Law provides that unless the parties agree otherwise, the arbitral tribunal may order such interim measures of protection as it considers necessary,

George Karayannides
George Karayannides

George has extensive domestic and international experience in a broad range of corporate and commercial disputes. Over his 30-year career, he has represented a wide range of businesses, leading multinational companies, individuals and government bodies in the energy, transport, telecommunications, infrastructure and construction and financial sectors. He has significant experience before Federal and Provincial courts, as well as before arbitral and administrative tribunals. George regularly works with foreign counsel on cross-border issues and disputes.

A strategic thinker and skilled negotiator, George takes a collaborative approach in crafting creative and focused legal solutions to disputes arising out of complex business transactions. He provides practical advice on mission-critical issues, and works to empower his clients in developing strategies that are aligned with their operational and business objectives.

George is ranked by LEXPERT (2016) as a leading lawyer in Canada, and is listed as a Leading Practitioner in Canada by the peer-reviewed Best Lawyers since 2013, in the area of corporate commercial litigation. He is also recognized by LEXPERT as a leading US/Canada cross-border litigator and holds a Martindale-Hubbell, BV Distinguished rating. George was also recognized in the 2016 edition of the LEXPERT Special Edition on Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers.

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Sean Frankland
Sean Frankland

Associate Lawyer, Clyde & Co LLP

Sean is a litigator with experience advocating for clients in a range of commercial and insurance matters, including complex coverage matters, contractual disputes, professional negligence, and product liability. Sean has a keen interest in international arbitration. 

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Federation definition
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