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The Prestige saga - clarifications on enforcement and State immunity from injunctions

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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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Singapore and English Courts Examine Availability of Anti-suit Injunctions in Claims Against Non-parties to Arbitration Agreements

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Singapore and England & Wales have longstanding reputations as arbitration-friendly jurisdictions. Where parties have entered into an arbitration agreement but one party nonetheless commences court litigation over a claim...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

UK Supreme Court Confirms Power to Issue Anti-Suit Injunction in Support of Foreign-Seated Arbitrations and Clarifies Enka Test...

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In its recent judgment in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30, arising out of a dispute between a Russian energy developer and a German bank concerning the effect of EU sanctions on Russia, the UK Supreme...more

Mayer Brown

Anti-Suit Injunctions, Arbitration Clauses and (Pro) Active English Courts

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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

Robins Kaplan LLP

Arbitration Options Put Global Insurers In The Driver Seat

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Globalization of the insurance market has seen an increase in the use and enforcement of international arbitration agreements in insurance policies. When tragedy strikes or loss occurs, insurers have a variety of options to...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Difficulties for witnesses or strong connection with another jurisdiction not grounds for resisting arbitration agreement

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In circumstances where the parties have already chosen arbitration as a means of settling disputes, the English courts will give short shrift to arguments focused on practical difficulties in providing witness evidence or on...more

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High Court Flexes its Muscles in Support of LCIA Arbitration

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The English High Court has again demonstrated its willingness to exercise supervisory jurisdiction in support of arbitration proceedings by granting an anti-suit injunction and a freezing order against a party which started...more

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