Subway International B.V. v. Subway Russia Franchising Company, LLC

  1. May 12, 2025

    2nd Circ. Sides With Subway In Russia Franchisee Arbitration

    The Second Circuit on Monday affirmed two arbitration awards that allowed sandwich chain Subway International BV to sever ties with its former Russian franchise owner.

  2. May 29, 2024

    Russian Subway Franchisee Can't Tank Arbitral Awards

    A Manhattan federal judge said he won't let a Russian Subway franchise owner win its contract dispute with the sandwich giant, instead granting the fast-food chain's petition to confirm two arbitral awards while denying the franchisee's bid to vacate them.

  3. December 08, 2021

    Rakoff Sides With Russian Franchisee In Subway Award Row

    The Subway sandwich chain can't shut down hundreds of Russian shops because the fast food company and a franchisee didn't come to a mutual final agreement over an arbitral award, Manhattan federal Judge Jed Rakoff found Wednesday in an order vacating the award.

  4. November 03, 2021

    Russian Franchisee Wants Subway's Arbitration Award Tossed

    A franchisee for Russian Subway sandwich shops has urged a New York federal judge not to enforce an arbitral award requiring a shutdown of hundreds of storefronts valued at $60 million, arguing that the international food franchisor evaded an obligatory evidence hearing.