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

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]...

Supreme Court judgment in the SKAT litigation

On 8 November 2023, the Supreme Court handed down judgment finding, unanimously, that claims brought by...

FCA’s unreasonable conduct results in rare award of costs in Upper Tribunal

In a decision handed down on 9 November 2023, the Upper Tribunal made a costs award against the FCA, including...

Jamie Goldsmith KC launches new Pro Bono Expert Support scheme through Pro Bono Connect and National Pro Bono Centre

Jamie Goldsmith KC, through Pro Bono Connect and the National Pro Bono Centre, is launching Pro Bono...

Commercial Court rejects bid for interim relief by entity said to be owned or controlled by sanctioned persons

On 3 November 2023 Mr Justice Butcher dismissed an application for interim relief brought against ING...

One Essex Court sponsors Legal Business Financial Regulatory and Disputes Summit 2023

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

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...

Upper Tribunal rules on effect of Advance Pricing Agreement

The Upper Tribunal has handed down its decision in The King (on the application of) Refinitiv Ltd (and...

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...