On 1 July 2025, the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague 2019) entered into force in the United Kingdom. Hague 2019 is a multilateral...more
In a decision issued on 2 April 2025, the French Cour de Cassation considered the validity of a jurisdiction clause under Article 25(1) of the Brussels Recast1. The French court rejected an attempt to invoke French national...more
On 27 February 2025, the EU's Court of Justice delivered its ruling on a case referred to it by the French Cour de Cassation concerning whether or not asymmetric jurisdiction clauses are valid as a matter of EU law;...more
The Arbitration Act 2025 (“2025 Act”) introduces some important changes to the arbitration framework in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, while also incorporating other key improvements. In Part 1 and Part 2 of our Series...more
The English Commercial Court has handed down an important decision highlighting the approach adopted by the English court when there are competing jurisdiction and arbitration clauses (“Competing Clauses”) and the effect of a...more
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Split or “asymmetric” arbitration clauses, commonly referred to as “unilateral option clauses” (“UOCs”), provide one party (or a group of parties, but not all the parties) with the exclusive option to elect between...more
The UK’s Arbitration Bill (“Bill”), which was re-introduced by the Labour government in July 2024, was presented to the House of Commons (“HC”) on 6 November 2024, having completed its passage through the House of Lords the...more
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has changed the legal landscape for commercial parties contracting with Russian counterparts in multiple ways. This Legal Insight considers how commercial parties have sought the...more