Court: Court of Appeal of England & Wales
UK appeal court finds Russia sanctions don’t prevent fraud suit
The Court of Appeal in London has confirmed that the UK sanctions regime does not prevent courts from entering judgment in favour of sanctioned persons in civil litigation – meaning an US$850 million fraud suit brought by two Russian banks can proceed.
09 October 2023
Volterra Fietta loses appeal over unlawful retainer
The Court of Appeal in London has affirmed that Volterra Fietta cannot recover any fees from a former client for work on a billion-dollar investment treaty arbitration after the law firm’s conditional fee agreement was found to be unenforceable.
04 October 2023
Nigeria too late to invoke state immunity in London
A UK appeal court has affirmed that a judge who granted ex parte enforcement of an investment treaty award against Nigeria did not have to undertake further investigation of sovereign immunity issues in circumstances where the state missed a deadline to challenge the order.
25 July 2023
Anti-suit injunction upheld in Russian ammonia plant dispute
The Court of Appeal in London has affirmed that Italian engineering group Tecnimont breached an anti-suit injunction issued in aid of a billion-euro ICC arbitration over a Russian ammonia plant disrupted by international sanctions.
03 July 2023
