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January 16 2024

ENRC v Dechert, Mr Gerrard, and the SFO (the “Phase 1A Judgment”)

Judgment in the Phase 1A Trial, heard over two weeks in March 2023, was handed down on 22 December 2023...

November 15 2023

High Court calls into question the rule in Sharp v Blank

The High Court has, for the first time, expressed doubt about the rule, recognised in Sharp v Blank ([2015]...

October 30 2023

Commercial Court rejects on notice application for $8.8 billion freezing order

On 27 October 2023, Mr Justice Butcher, sitting in the Commercial Court, rejected an application against...

January 23 2023

Commercial Court rules that an arbitral order for specific performance, which is expressly subject to variation by the arbitral tribunal, is, nonetheless, an award within the meaning of the Arbitration Act

In YDU v (1) SAB and (2) BYH [2022] EWHC 3304 (Comm), the Claimant brought a claim for a declaration...

December 22 2022

Court of Appeal reviews authorities on the interpretation of settlement agreements

On 21 December 2022, the Court of Appeal handed down a judgment reviewing the leading authorities on the...

November 10 2022

Commercial Court refuses to grant declaration that company officers cannot assert privilege in respect of emails in a corporate email account

In on-going complex and high value Commercial Court proceedings (Jinxin Inc v Aser Media Pte Ltd and Ors...

September 30 2022

Commercial Court considers complex split trial application and strikes out inadmissible pleading

In a reserved judgment in Jinxin Inc v Aser Media Pte Ltd and others [2022] EWHC 2431 (Comm), handed down...

May 17 2022

High Court hands down judgment on liability in the joined cases of ENRC v (1) Dechert (2) David Neil Gerrard and ENRC v The Director of the Serious Fraud Office

On 16 May 2022, Mr Justice Waksman handed down judgment in the joined cases of ENRC v (1) Dechert LLP...

May 11 2022

High Court decides novel issue of statutory interpretation in G4S shareholder litigation

On 10 May 2022, in three related proceedings, Miles J handed down a significant interim decision in Allianz...

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ENRC v Dechert, Mr Gerrard, and the SFO (the “Phase 1A Judgment”)

High Court calls into question the rule in Sharp v Blank

Commercial Court rejects on notice application for $8.8 billion freezing order

Commercial Court rules that an arbitral order for specific performance, which is expressly subject to variation by the arbitral tribunal, is, nonetheless, an award within the meaning of the Arbitration Act

Court of Appeal reviews authorities on the interpretation of settlement agreements

Commercial Court refuses to grant declaration that company officers cannot assert privilege in respect of emails in a corporate email account

Commercial Court considers complex split trial application and strikes out inadmissible pleading

High Court hands down judgment on liability in the joined cases of ENRC v (1) Dechert (2) David Neil Gerrard and ENRC v The Director of the Serious Fraud Office

High Court decides novel issue of statutory interpretation in G4S shareholder litigation