Arbitration Notes

Hong Kong court grants anti-suit injunctions to restrain PRC court proceedings brought in attempt to evade arbitration

Hong Kong court grants anti-suit injunction to restrain mainland PRC litigation and safeguard award enforcement

Cross-post: High Court upholds arbitration agreement in policy

Russia's Supreme Court consolidates court practice on application of counter-sanctions legislation by Russian courts, including on questions of Russian court jurisdiction; anti-suit injunctions and the recognition of foreign judgments and awards

English court continues anti-suit and anti-enforcement injunctions in support of arbitration agreement despite Russian judgment obtained in breach

Overlapping dispute resolution clauses: the Court of Appeal rejects anti-suit injunction application to prevent Moscow proceedings in connection with English law governed Facility Agreement

Injuncted! UK Court of Appeal closes the door on pre-emptive "full-throated" attack in foreign jurisdiction against a London-seated arbitral award

English Court of Appeal refuses injunction on the basis that the applicant was withholding evidence

Third parties successfully obtain ASI against party in breach by relying on the Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999

Cross post: Court of Appeal grants UniCredit's request to discharge final anti-suit injunction in its favour in order to avoid Russian court-imposed penalty

Tools of the Trade: Anti-Suit Injunctions and Their Impact in 2024

Hold On To Your Seats! English Court Clarifies Jurisdictional Gateway for ASIs

A recent English Commercial Court decision partially discharging interim relief highlights the jurisdictional hurdles faced by parties seeking ASIs in …