Banks successful in upholding settlement agreements and derivative transactions in latest Italian swaps decision

Deutsche Bank and Dexia v Provincia di Brescia [2024] EWHC 2967 (Ch)On 20 November 2024, Mr Justice...

Laurence Rabinowitz KC is named in Chambers & Partners - Stars at the Bar 2025

Laurence Rabinowitz KC has been named in Chambers & Partners - Stars at the Bar 2025, where the top...

August-October 2024 Issue

CMA grants consent for Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard, Inc.

On 13 October 2023 the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) granted consent for Microsoft Corporation...

Virgin wins damages claim against US train operator Brightline

The Commercial Court handed down judgment on Thursday in favour of the Claimant, an entity in the Virgin...

Lauren Hitchman joins One Essex Court

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Lauren Hitchman has joined chambers. Lauren...

Court of Appeal sets aside £160 million judgment against dishonest assistant in Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited (in liquidation) & Anr v Ruhan & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 1120 (“HPII”)

Anthony de Garr Robinson KC successfully argued that equitable compensation and interest of £160...

Landmark Court of Appeal judgment on the sanctions regime

In PJSC National Bank Trust v Mints, the Court of Appeal has considered a number of important and...

Nathaniel Bird joins One Essex Court

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Nathaniel Bird has joined chambers.  Nathaniel...

Nicholas Strauss KC’s comments on two recent significant decisions published

Nicholas Strauss KC has published notes commenting on two recent significant decisions: The...

One Essex Court wins 4 awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023

One Essex Court are delighted to have been awarded the Financial Services and Insurance Set of the...

Commercial Court refuses to grant anti-suit injunction in relation to foreign-seated arbitration

G v R [2023] EWHC 2365 (Comm) On 22 September 2023, Sir Nigel Teare heard an application for an anti-suit...

New Tenant at One Essex Court

Following the successful completion of pupillage, One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Constantine...

Welcome to Chambers

One Essex Court is delighted to welcome Jon-Selous Borlace, Jarret Huang and Moritz Grimm to Chambers....

Joinder and amendments permitted in $3 billion fraud claim

On 8 September 2023, Richard Smith J handed down judgment on Bourlakova v Bourlakov & others [2023]...