The District Court confirmed an award of the Brazilian Chamber of Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CIESP/FIESP). The Court gave an overview of the confirmation process under the New York Convention, noting that Gradual had filed no opposition to the petition to enforce, and accordingly had not offered any ground for refusal. The Court independently reviewed the award and was satisfied that the reasons given by the arbitrators were sufficiently explained. It noted that to confirm an award, only "a barely colorable justification for the outcome reached" was necessary, and that it was only when the arbitrators strayed from interpretation and application of the agreement and effectively dispensed their own brand of justice that their decision may be unenforceable. On the facts of the case, the Court held that this was clearly not the case here.