Rezvanian International

Rezvanian International is a leading Iranian firm in international arbitration and complex dispute resolution, particularly recognized for navigating jurisdictional challenges involving multi-party construction and energy projects. The firm combines deep domestic legal insight with global arbitration strategy, frequently appearing before the ICC, SIAC, and other arbitral bodies. Representative matters include:

Jurisdictional Victory in Multi-Party ICC Arbitration – ICC Case No. 27856/ELU

• Successfully represented a major Iranian industrial employer in an ICC arbitration seated in Europe, where the main contractor sought to join our client as an additional party to ongoing proceedings between the contractor and a subcontractor.
• The dispute stemmed from a vertically-structured EPC contract chain in a large-scale infrastructure project, where the subcontractor initiated ICC arbitration against the contractor, and the contractor sought to implead our client, arguing interconnected obligations and delays.
• The contractor relied on Article 7 of the ICC Rules (2021), invoking doctrines such as equitable estoppel and the group of companies theory, asserting that our client was a necessary party for the complete resolution of the dispute.
• We opposed the joinder based on lack of mutual consent, absence of a shared arbitration agreement, and incompatibility of arbitration clauses—key conditions under Articles 6 and 7 of the ICC Rules.
• Our legal arguments were supported by authoritative guidance in the ICC Arbitration Rules Commentary (2021), notably:
  • Paragraph 3-234 (no prima facie jurisdiction over non-signatories),
  • Paragraph 3-249 (importance of privity and confidentiality),
  • Paragraph 3-255 (construction contract chains and vertical disputes).
• We also emphasized the confidential nature of our client’s contractual and commercial information, and the lack of procedural economy in consolidating arbitrations subject to differing governing laws and venues.
• The ICC Court ultimately ruled in favor of our client, declining jurisdiction and affirming that the conditions for joinder were not satisfied—marking a significant procedural victory in protecting our client’s autonomy, confidentiality, and legal position.

This case demonstrates Rezvanian International’s unique ability to craft sophisticated jurisdictional arguments grounded in international practice, procedural fairness, and party autonomy—core principles of arbitration that we continue to protect for our clients globally