In the latest decision in the Prestige saga, the English Court of Appeal has made two notable findings: it has refused to enforce a Spanish judgment on the basis that it would be contrary to public policy because it conflicts...more
2/6/2025
/ Anti-Suit Injunctions ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Enforcement ,
France ,
Immunity ,
International Arbitration ,
Jurisdiction ,
Spain ,
State Immunity Act 1978 (the SIA) ,
UK
In Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A.S. v OOO Insurance Company Chubb [2020] UKSC 38, the Supreme Court unanimously held that, if the parties have chosen a governing law for a contract containing an arbitration clause, this would...more
The English High Court (Andrew Baker J) has refused to hear an application for an anti-suit injunction to restrain proceedings in Russia allegedly in breach of an arbitration agreement. The court concluded that it was not an...more