Tag: international litigation

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24 February 2017

Court of Appeal gives further guidance on how jurisdiction rules apply in economic tort claim

The Court of Appeal has held that the place of the event giving rise to damage in a claim alleging conspiracy to injure by unlawful means is where the …

16 February 2017

Commercial Court finds "torpedo" action ineffective where parties agreed asymmetric jurisdiction clause

The Commercial Court has held that an asymmetric jurisdiction clause is an exclusive jurisdiction clause for the purposes of the recast Brussels …

02 February 2017

Successful challenge to English court jurisdiction over claims against UK domiciled parent company in relation to acts of subsidiary abroad

Two companies in the Shell group (domiciled in the UK and Nigeria respectively) have successfully challenged the jurisdiction of the English court to …

12 October 2016

Upcoming webinar - International Litigation Update

On Tuesday 18 October (12noon - 1.00pm UK time) we will present the first in a new series of webinars for Herbert Smith Freehills clients and …

27 September 2016

Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements will apply to Singapore from 1 October 2016

The Convention aims to increase the effectiveness of jurisdiction clauses and make judgments obtained under those clauses easier to enforce. Currently …

09 September 2016

Commercial Court finds it did not have jurisdiction to permit service of an application for Norwich Pharmacal relief out of the jurisdiction

In a recent decision, the Commercial Court found that it did not have jurisdiction to permit service out of the jurisdiction in respect of an application …

19 July 2016

High Court decision highlights that service of proceedings in another EU member state must be carried out under the EU Service Regulation

A decision of the High Court has highlighted a trap for the unwary when serving proceedings in another EU member state: it is not sufficient to serve …

08 July 2016

Upcoming webinar - Dispute resolution choices for finance parties: A practical look at recent developments affecting dispute resolution options

On Thursday 14 July (12.45 – 1.45pm BST), Adam Johnson, Nick Peacock and Vanessa Naish (chair) will deliver a webinar for Herbert Smith …

01 July 2016

Article published - Enforcing judgments in the EU post Brexit

The UK's anticipated exit from the EU will have implications for many areas, including the enforcement of English court judgments across the EU. The ease …

13 June 2016

High Court allows group claim to proceed against UK-domiciled parent company in relation to acts of subsidiary company abroad

The High Court has rejected jurisdiction challenges by a UK-domiciled company and its Zambian-domiciled subsidiary, allowing a group claim brought by …

04 May 2016

Court of Appeal decision confirms stay may be granted despite forum non conveniens waiver clause but precise basis uncertain

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision of the Commercial Court refusing a stay of English proceedings where the contracts contained a non-exclusive …

20 April 2016

Our new global cross-border M&A report: litigation risk likely to increase

Litigation risk is a mounting problem for businesses pursuing cross-border M&A, with almost three-quarters of companies questioned for Herbert Smith …