Commercial Court dismisses Brexit jurisdiction arguments in latest Italian swaps case

Dexia Crédit Local SA v Patrimonio del Trentino SpA [2024] EWHC 2717 (Comm)On 25 October 2024, Bryan...

One Essex Court sponsors Legal Business Financial Regulatory and Disputes Summit 2024

One Essex Court is pleased to once again sponsor the Legal Business Financial Regulatory and Disputes...

June-July 2024 Issue

HMRC v Vermilion Holdings Ltd [2023] UKSC 37: Supreme Court restores a conventional approach to deeming provisions

The Supreme Court has allowed HMRC’s appeal from [2021] CSIH 45 in holding that s. 471 of the Income...

Two recent decisions in the Mariana v BHP group litigation

In December 2022, BHP Group (UK) Ltd and BHP Group Ltd (“BHP”) brought an Additional Claim against...

The Legal 500 UK 2024 and Chambers UK Bar 2024: One Essex Court continue to be recognised as Top Tier Set in multiple practice areas

One Essex Court is pleased to continue to be highly ranked in the latest editions of The Legal 500...

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...