In arbitration,
interim measures serve as a significant remedy to preserve the rights and
assets of the parties while the final award is still pending. This article
scrutinizes the advancing interplay between the powers of domestic courts and
arbitral tribunals in the issuance of interim measures. The article explores
how contemporary treatment has evolved towards complementary roles for national
courts and arbitral tribunals. To highlight the interdependence and
independence of their respective powers to issue interim measures based on
legal and procedural context, the article underscores the need for critical
cooperation between judicial and arbitral authorities to uphold the dignity and
integrity of the arbitral process. To that end, from a transnational
perspective, the article investigates the power of arbitral tribunals to grant
interim relief under the arbitral rules and international instruments. It
showcases blemishes and divergence in clarity and scope. Similarly, the article
critically analyzes the jurisdictional practices of national courts in the
issuance of interim measures, emphasizing jurisdictional disparities and
accentuating reconciliation and conflicts in relation to the issuance of such
relief. It also inspects how national courts recognize and enforce the
tribunal-ordered interim relief.