Why BG v Argentina is bigger than you think

The US Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in the BG Group v Argentina case on 2 December. Mark Bravin and Eric Goldstein of Winston & Strawn in Washington, DC, who filed an amicus curiae brief for Ecuador in support of Argentina, explain why the case is much more significant than the question presented to the court suggests ‒ and not just because a US$185 million arbitral award hangs in the balance.