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For many years, commercial parties across the globe, and particularly in Europe, have preferred to enforce their English law-governed agreements, and resolve their disputes, in the courts of England. This combination has been selected for many good reasons, including: the independence and expertise of the English judiciary and the efficiency of the court process; and … Read more
The post below was first published on our Litigation blog The European Commission has presented a “note verbale” to the Swiss Federal Council as Depositary of the Lugano Convention regarding the UK’s application to accede to the Convention, submitted on 8 April 2020. This states that: “The European Commission, representing the European Union, would like … Read more
The post below was first published on our Litigation blog On 4 May 2021, the European Commission has released its anticipated communication to the European Parliament and the Council confirming the Commission’s view that the EU should not consent to the UK’s application to accede to the Lugano Convention. If this position is reflected in … Read more
The post below was first published on our Litigation blog Despite the UK and EU having finalised a Trade and Cooperation Agreement to govern their trading and security relationship following the end of the Brexit transition period, there remain a number of uncertainties when it comes to commercial dispute resolution in cases involving the UK … Read more
The post below was first published on our Litigation blog. With the end of the Brexit transition period rapidly approaching, we are still waiting to see whether the UK and the EU can reach an agreement on their future relationship from 1 January 2021. In fact, whether or not an agreement is reached has no … Read more
The post below was first published on our Arbitration blog Choice of dispute resolution forum can have a fundamental impact on the ability of banks and financial institutions to enforce contractual obligations. In our client webinar on 23 September, Dispute Resolution Choices for Banks and Financial Institutions: Maximising the Chances of Successful Enforcement, Julian Copeman, … Read more
The post below was first published on our Litigation blog On 8 April 2020, the UK submitted its application to accede to the 2007 Lugano Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments, in accordance with the UK government’s previous statements of intention. Read more
In the latest episode of our Brexit podcast series our Disputes experts (Anna Pertoldi (Partner, London) and Maura McIntosh (Professional Support Consultant, London)) look at the implications of Brexit for choice of law, jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments, looking first at the position during the transition period to the end of December 2020 and … Read more
The updated Disputes section of our Brexit Legal Guide is now available. This provides a useful overview, amongst other things, as to whether: EU law will continue to apply to and in the UK during the transition period; the current rules on both jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments under the recast Brussels Regulation and Lugano Convention will apply where … Read more
