Ocean World Lines, Inc. v. Transocean Shipping Transportagentur GmbH – SMA No. 4226, 22 Jan 2014

AGENCY AGREEMENT -- CHOICE OF LAW -- JURISDICTION OF DISPUTE -- LEGAL AUTHORITY OF SIGNATORY -- CONTRACT AMBIGUITY -- Partial Owner Award For over seven years, the contract partners performed under an Agency Agreement dated 1 July 2005. During that time, some issues arose with regard to the formation and legality of the Contract, whether to apply U.S. or Austrian law, as well as questions of conduct like infringements and monetary claims. In this award the Panel must determine the governing law and jurisdiction.