Mobile Telecommunications Company Ltd v HRH Al Saud (t/a Saudi Plastic Factory) [2018] EWHC 1469 (Comm) (18 May 2018)

Mobile Telecommunications Company Ltd v HRH Al Saud (t/a Saudi Plastic Factory) [2018] EWHC 1469 (Comm) (18 May 2018)

The defendant's Saudi proceedings fall within the scope of the arbitration agreement, and the arbitral award is binding and unchallenged; pursuing the Saudi proceedings is in breach of contract and is vexatious and oppressive, justifying a final antisuit injunction.

Citation
[2018] EWHC 1469 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant/applicant: Mobile Telecommunications Company Ltd; Defendant/respondent: HRH Prince Hussam bin Saudi bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (t/a Saudi Plastic Factory)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 May 2018
Procedural Posture
Arbitration Claim / Summary Judgment Application for Final Antisuit Injunction
Outcome
Final summary judgment granted; antisuit injunction issued
Legal Topics
Antisuit Injunctions, Arbitration Agreements, Issue Estoppel, Vexatious Litigation
Arbitration Contract Law Civil Procedure Antisuit Injunctions Arbitration Agreements Issue Estoppel Vexatious Litigation

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Parties

Mobile Telecommunications Company Ltd

Claimant/applicant

HRH Prince Hussam bin Saudi bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (t/a Saudi Plastic Factory)

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Arbitration Claim / Summary Judgment Application for Final Antisuit Injunction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant's Saudi proceedings breach the arbitration agreement
  2. 2 Whether antisuit injunctive relief should be granted to enforce the arbitration agreement
  3. 3 Whether issue estoppel arises from the unchallenged arbitral award

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant's Saudi proceedings fall within the scope of the arbitration agreement, and the arbitral award is binding and unchallenged; pursuing the Saudi proceedings is in breach of contract and is vexatious and oppressive, justifying a final antisuit injunction.

Court Disposition

Final summary judgment granted; antisuit injunction issued

Orders

  • Defendant must discontinue, withdraw, or procure dismissal of the Saudi proceedings as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event before the earlier of any further hearing in Saudi Arabia or 5 p.m. Gulf time on Friday 25 May 2018