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Injunctions Asset Freeze United Kingdom

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Cold Comfort: Court of Appeal takes a Chill Approach to Freezing Injunctions

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The Court of Appeal has clarified the requirements to be satisfied before obtaining a freezing injunction, affirming an attainable merits threshold is to be preferred over a more stringent alternative. Any perceived tilt in...more

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UK High Court Imposes Custodial Sentence for Contempt

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In XL Insurance Company SE v. IPORS Underwriting Ltd, Paul Alan Corcoran & Others [2021] EWHC 1407 (Comm), Mrs. Justice Cockerill DBE imposed an immediate maximum sentence of two years’ imprisonment following an application...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"The Risks Associated With Worldwide Freezing Orders"

A worldwide freezing order is an injunction granted by the English courts to restrain individuals or businesses from disposing of or dealing with assets on a worldwide basis. The order can be sought before, or...more

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Notification Injunction to Protect Against Dissipation of Assets

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A possible alternative to the freezing injunction. A judgment has recently provided helpful guidance on a creative form of injunction. The “notification order” compels a defendant to give notice to the claimant before...more

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