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06 February 2013

Supreme Court refuses to pierce corporate veil in VTB Capital Plc's jurisdiction appeal

The Supreme Court has today unanimously refused to pierce the corporate veil in order to treat an alleged fraudster as a party to a contract entered into …

08 January 2013

Court of Appeal refuses to allow service out of the jurisdiction in claim for declaratory relief

We previously reported on the decisions of the High Court and Court of Appeal in Faraday Reinsurance Co Limited v Howden North America Inc & anor …

13 December 2012

A litigator's yearbook: 2012 (England and Wales)

At this time of year it is traditional to look back over the past 12 months and try to sum up what the year has had to offer. We thought it might be …

12 December 2012

Reforms to Brussels Regulation now finalised

On 6 December the Council of EU Justice Ministers adopted proposed reforms to Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and …

27 November 2012

Our first annual disputes client conference: Trends in international dispute resolution

On Monday 12 November, we held our first annual Herbert Smith Freehills disputes conference "Trends in international dispute resolution". Following …

13 November 2012

Unilateral jurisdiction clauses may not always be effective

It is not uncommon, particularly in a finance context, for an agreement to give a wider choice to some parties than others to decide where disputes will …

12 November 2012

Supreme Court hearing on jurisdiction issues in VTB Capital

Starting today, the Supreme Court will hear an appeal against the Court of Appeal's judgment in VTB Capital plc v Nutritek International …

01 November 2012

UK Supreme Court refuses to enforce US judgment made in insolvency proceedings against English resident defendants

In Rubin v Eurofinance SA [2012] UKSC 46, the Supreme Court (by a majority of 4 to 1) reversed the Court of Appeal's unanimous decision and held that the …

16 October 2012

Court of Appeal rules on service out of the jurisdiction in support of negative declaratory proceedings

The Court of Appeal has upheld a Commercial Court decision which declined to set aside an order for service out of the jurisdiction granted on a claim by …

25 June 2012

Court of Appeal upholds anti-suit injunction against non-party to arbitration clause

The Court of Appeal has upheld an anti-suit injunction against a non-party to an arbitration clause on the grounds that Russian proceedings being pursued …

12 June 2012

Herbert Smith publishes briefing on Eurozone crisis

On Wednesday 30 May 2012, Herbert Smith hosted a webinar focussing on some of the legal implications of the escalating Eurozone crisis, including the …

18 April 2012

High Court finds that tribunal has power to award damages for breach of arbitration clause in West Tankers case

The court has found that the majority of the arbitral tribunal was wrong to decline jurisdiction over a claim for equitable damages for breach of an …