US Court dismisses Uni-Top Asia Investment’s petition to confirm international arbitral award for lack of venue

On 22 April, 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in Uni-Top Asia Investment Ltd. v. Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corp dismissed a petition to confirm an international arbitral award for lack of venue pursuant to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention) and the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. §207.