When can a party be ordered to act in breach of US sanctions?

On 8 November 2024, Sir Nigel Teare (sitting as a High Court Judge) handed down judgment in O v C [2024]...

In long awaited judgment, Supreme Court clarifies the scope of the ‘bad faith’ objection to trade mark filing, finding partial validity and infringement

The 8 ½ year trade mark dispute between Sky and SkyKick has finally reached its conclusion in the UK...

August-October 2024 Issue

One Essex Court shortlisted for Chambers Bar Awards: 2018

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for Set of the Year in both Banking and Commercial Litigation...

Commercial Court discharges $3 billion freezing order in relation to Angolan sovereign wealth fund

On 16 August 2018, Mr Justice Popplewell discharged a $3 billion proprietary and freezing injunction (“WFO”)...

Third party debt order discharged for lack of jurisdiction over debt situated in India

This judgment of Deputy Judge Peter MacDonald Eggers QC contains a detailed analysis of the law in relation...

Court of Appeal allows appeal by Deutsche Bank on challenge to jurisdiction under an ISDA Master Agreement

Deutsche Bank AG v Comune di Savona On 27 July 2018 the Court of Appeal (Longmore, Gross, Floyd LJJ) handed...

Four New Tenants at One Essex Court

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that all four of the current pupils will join Chambers as...

Court of Appeal allows Sainsbury's appeal: Visa's and MasterCard's interchange fees infringe article 101(1) TFEU

In a landmark judgment on private actions for damages for infringement of competition law, the Court of...

Edgeworth Capital (Luxembourg) S.À.R.L. v Aabar Investments PJ

Commercial Court dismisses claim by SPV associated with Robert Tchenguiz On 29 June 2018, following a...

Minera Las Bambas SA and others v Glencore Queensland Limited and others [2018] EWHC 1658 (Comm)

On 29 June 2018, Mrs Justice Moulder handed down judgment on an SPA indemnity claim arising from the sale...

The Court of Appeal clarifies the scope of the rule against reflective loss

On 26 June 2018, the Court of Appeal handed down in Carlos Sevilleja Garcia v Marex Financial Limited...

China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation -v- Emerald Energy Resources Limited

On 22 June 2018, following a two day hearing, Sir Richard Field in the Commercial Court handed down judgment...

Terra Firma has successfully obtained rectification of the terms of a private equity financing transaction completed in 2012, concerning the Four Seasons care homes business.

Terra Firma has successfully obtained rectification of the terms of a private equity financing transaction...

The Rt. Hon. Dame Elizabeth Gloster DBE, PC returns to One Essex Court

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Dame Elizabeth Gloster has returned to Chambers as an arbitrator. ...