Hearing for an emergency arbitration in the Zee Entertainment-Sony merger will take place in Singapore on January 31, sources with knowledge of the matter told CNBC-TV18.
The Singapore International Arbitration Center is the first Asian arbitration institution to offer this process and has received over 130 applications since 2010 for the appointment of an Emergency Arbitrator.
In case the application for emergency interim relief is accepted, an Emergency Arbitrator will be appointed within a day.
Sony has initiated arbitration proceedings for an alleged breach of terms by Zee Entertainment. In response, Zee has initiated legal action to contest Culver Max and BEPL's claims at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
Zee Entertainment has called Sony's demand for $90 million in termination fees legally untenable and has also denied the breach of the merger agreement in response to Sony.
Zee has denied the allegations in a letter to Sony, also reviewed by Reuters, and accused the Japanese company of "bad faith" in calling off the merger.
First Published: Jan 30, 2024 10:35 AM IST