In a judgment handed down in the Commercial Court this morning in Magomedov & others v. PJSC Transneft & others [2024] EWHC 1176 (Comm), Mr Justice Bright continued interim anti-anti-suit injunctive (AASI) relief granted by Foxton J on 21 February 2024 and granted anti-enforcement injunctive (AEI) relief against the twentieth defendant (Transneft) in respect of […]
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The Arbitration Bar of India (ABI) was launched last Saturday 11 May at a ceremony in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking a milestone in India’s arbitration landscape. Gourab Banerji SA has been appointed as the inaugural president of the ABI, alongside two honorary presidents: former Indian Supreme Court justice, Hemant Gupta, chair of the India […]
Members of Essex Court Chambers look forward to co-hosting 10 events during London International Disputes Week 2024. In step with the theme for the week, ‘Uniting for global challenge and opportunity’, members of chambers look forward to joining forces with world-class law firms during the week covering a range of areas of commercial dispute resolution and arbitration […]
On 8 May 2024, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Argentum Exploration Ltd v Republic of South Africa [2024] UKSC 16. When the SS Tilawa was sunk by enemy action in the Indian Ocean in November 1942, few would have predicted that some 75 years later its cargo of silver bars would be recovered […]
On Tuesday 23 April 2024, Mr Justice Trower handed down judgment in Bourlakova v Bourlakov [2024] EWHC 929 (Ch), on an application for an anti-suit injunction (ASI) made in the absence of a jurisdiction or arbitration agreement. The object of the ASI application was a bankruptcy process commenced in the St Petersburg Arbitrazh Court on […]
The Supreme Court has today given its decision in the case of UniCredit Bank GmbH v. RusChemAlliance LLC after hearing argument on this expedited appeal last Wednesday and Thursday. The defendant’s jurisdictional appeal has been dismissed. The final mandatory and prohibitory anti-suit injunctive relief granted by the Court of Appeal on 29 January 2024 (see […]
On 17 April 2024 the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) of LawtechUK published a comprehensive Legal Statement on Digital Assets and English Insolvency Law. The Legal Statement is a significant development in the field of cryptocurrency, related digital trading technology and insolvency law. Alexander Riddiford acted as a member of the drafting team for the Legal Statement, […]
Members of Chambers are delighted to have been shortlisted for Best Chambers for quality of work at the Legal Cheek Awards 2024. The awards ceremony will take place at the Battlebridge Suite of Kings Place on Thursday 16 May 2024. To see the full list of nominations, please click here. Congratulations to all of those who […]
On Friday 22 March 2024, Pogust Goodhead and Bingham Long announced that a full and final settlement had been reached with UEFA for the potential claims of supporters of Liverpool football club in connection with the 2022 Champions League Final in Paris, France. Following constructive discussions, UEFA offered supporters compensation in respect of the difficulties […]
The English Commercial Court’s recent landmark decision in Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Process & Industrial Development Ltd has been awarded “Most Important Decision” at the 2024 GAR (“Global Arbitration Review”) Awards in Paris. Following an eight-week trial in 2023, the English Commercial Court held that Process & Industrial Development Ltd’s (P&ID’s) colossal US $11 […]
James’s practice as an advocate spans a wide range of commercial work, both in litigation and arbitration. He is particularly well known in civil fraud, having acted in a number of major cases in this area through his career. This includes the seminal BTA v Ablyazov litigation, Dar Al Arkan v Al Refai, PCP v […]
David Peters KC has a wide-ranging practice, covering commercial litigation, civil fraud, arbitration and insurance work. As a senior junior, he has placed particular emphasis on leading, and on conducting his own advocacy – both of which he now looks forward to developing further in silk. He is particularly well known for his civil fraud expertise. […]
