General Electric Company v AI Alpine UA Bidco Inc & Ors

General Electric Company v AI Alpine UA Bidco Inc & Ors

The issues raised by the Claimant are hypothetical until the IAF has made its determination. The dispute concerns the scope and limits of the IAF’s mandate, not its jurisdiction. It is in the interests of justice and consistent with the parties’ contractual agreement to stay the proceedings and allow the expert process to conclude before any court intervention.

Parties
Claimant: General Electric Company; Defendant: AI Alpine US Bidco Inc; Defendant: AI Alpine AT Bidco GmbH; Defendant: AI Alpine NL Bidco BV
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 January 2021
Procedural Posture
Commercial/contractual Dispute / Application for Stay of Proceedings Pending Expert Determination
Outcome
Stay granted
Legal Topics
Expert Determination, Stay of Proceedings, Share Purchase Agreement, Jurisdiction and Authority of Expert
Contract Law Commercial Law Expert Determination Stay of Proceedings Share Purchase Agreement Jurisdiction and Authority of Expert

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Parties

General Electric Company

Claimant

AI Alpine US Bidco Inc

Defendant

AI Alpine AT Bidco GmbH

Defendant

AI Alpine NL Bidco BV

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial/contractual Dispute / Application for Stay of Proceedings Pending Expert Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court should stay the Part 8 claim pending completion of the expert determination process under the SPA
  2. 2 Whether the dispute concerns the jurisdiction or the scope of authority of the Independent Accountancy Firm (IAF)
  3. 3 Whether the issues raised in the claim are hypothetical or real

Ratio Decidendi

The issues raised by the Claimant are hypothetical until the IAF has made its determination. The dispute concerns the scope and limits of the IAF’s mandate, not its jurisdiction. It is in the interests of justice and consistent with the parties’ contractual agreement to stay the proceedings and allow the expert process to conclude before any court intervention.

Court Disposition

Stay granted

Orders

  • The Part 8 claim is stayed pending the IAF’s determination of the Final Closing Statement.