The recent RusChemAlliance LLC cases in the English High Court considered the practical impact of EU sanctions on Russian entities and the interaction between English and French jurisprudence in international arbitration. The...more
On 23 November 2023, the UK government published its response to its consultation on the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague...more
In autumn last year, the Law Commission of England and Wales published its review of the U.K. Arbitration Act 1996 (the First Paper). We outlined some of the Law Commission’s proposals in the First Paper in our update from...more
In Part 8 proceedings in Citibank, N.A., London Branch v Oceanwood Opportunities Master Fund, the English High Court grappled with an Indenture governed by New York law and an Intercreditor Agreement (ICA) governed by English...more
Questions on conflict of laws can be fiendishly difficult to decipher. When the U.K. Supreme Court rules on this topic, it is important to take note....more