Bayerische Landesbank v RusChemAlliance LLC

Bayerische Landesbank v RusChemAlliance LLC

The court revoked the anti-suit injunctions and costs orders due to material changes in circumstances and ongoing obligations, but declined to revoke declarations as to jurisdiction and applicable law, as they reflect past determinations and their revocation would not alter the historical fact of the court's...

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Parties
Claimant: Bayerische Landesbank; Claimant: Landesbank Baden-Württemberg; Claimant: Commerzbank AG; Defendant: RusChemAlliance LLC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 August 2025
Procedural Posture
Application / Ruling on Applications to Revoke Anti Suit Injunctions, Declarations, and Costs Orders
Outcome
Applications granted in part; anti-suit injunctions and costs orders revoked, declarations as to jurisdiction and applicable law not revoked.
Legal Topics
Anti Suit Injunctions, Jurisdiction, Arbitration Agreements, Revocation of Court Orders, Comity
Arbitration International Commercial Law Civil Procedure Anti Suit Injunctions Jurisdiction Arbitration Agreements Revocation of Court Orders Comity

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Parties

Bayerische Landesbank

Claimant

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg

Claimant

Commerzbank AG

Claimant

RusChemAlliance LLC

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application / Ruling on Applications to Revoke Anti Suit Injunctions, Declarations, and Costs Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the English court should revoke anti-suit injunctions, declarations, and costs orders previously granted against RusChemAlliance LLC for breaches of arbitration agreements
  2. 2 Whether the declarations as to jurisdiction and applicable law should be revoked in light of Russian court orders and subsequent developments
  3. 3 Whether costs orders should be discharged

Ratio Decidendi

The court revoked the anti-suit injunctions and costs orders due to material changes in circumstances and ongoing obligations, but declined to revoke declarations as to jurisdiction and applicable law, as they reflect past determinations and their revocation would not alter the historical fact of the court's jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

Applications granted in part; anti-suit injunctions and costs orders revoked, declarations as to jurisdiction and applicable law not revoked.

Orders

  • Anti-suit injunctions in all three actions revoked.
  • Costs orders in all three actions discharged.