Parties to international contracts frequently choose third party countries for the law governing their contracts, the venue for hearing disputes, and/or the type of dispute resolution (court or arbitration).  The parties often select a recognised and neutral hub such as London or Singapore.  Many jurisdictions uphold these choices in contracts. An example is the November 2009 London judgment involving Skype and its co-founders, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis.  This arose in the battle by the co-founders to acquire Skype back from eBay.