https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=108809 A successor entity could invoke an arbitration clause and seek appointment of an arbitrator without executing a fresh agreement where the contract expressly extended to successors and assigns. The court noted that the contractual definitions covered successors in office, and the materials showed that the petitioner company had taken over the original partnership firm's assets and liabilities. On that basis, the petitioner was treated as stepping into the shoes of the original consultant, so the arbitration clause continued to bind and benefit it. The court accordingly held that no fresh agreement with the respondent was necessary and appointed a sole arbitrator. en-us Tue, 27 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:00:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=108809 A successor entity could invoke an arbitration clause and seek appointment of an arbitrator without executing a fresh agreement where the contract expressly extended to successors and assigns. The court noted that the contractual definitions covered successors in office, and the materials showed that the petitioner company had taken over the original partnership firm's assets and liabilities. On that basis, the petitioner was treated as stepping into the shoes of the original consultant, so the arbitration clause continued to bind and benefit it. The court accordingly held that no fresh agreement with the respondent was necessary and appointed a sole arbitrator. Case-Laws Companies Law Tue, 27 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=108809