England and Wales Case Law

Amazon.Com, Inc & Ors v Interdigital VC Holdings, Inc & Ors

The Court permits Amazon to make the declaration required by the UPC LD, noting that neither party considers Amazon to be in breach of the UPC LD anti-suit injunction and that the UPC LD's position prevents de-escalation by agreement. The September RAND trial will not include Amazon's claim for damages relating to UPC territories. The Court declines to make any order against InterDigital but reserves the right to reconsider if necessary.

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• Patent licensing
• Anti-suit injunctions
• Frand terms
• Judicial comity
• Standard essential patents
• International jurisdiction

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Diageo DV Limited v Nio S.R.L. (in liquidation)

The Commercial Court held that an SPA clause gave the English courts exclusive jurisdiction and restrained Italian proceedings brought by Nio.

• Exclusive jurisdiction clauses
• Anti-suit injunctions
• Damages for breach of jurisdiction agreement
• Summary judgment
• Declaratory relief
• Exclusive-jurisdiction-clauses

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Diageo DV Ltd v Nio SRL

Diageo DV Ltd v Nio SRL [2026] EWHC 1198 (Comm) (19 May 2026)

The High Court held that an SPA clause gave the English court exclusive jurisdiction, restrained Italian proceedings, and granted summary judgment and declarations.

• Exclusive jurisdiction clauses
• Anti-suit injunctions
• Summary judgment
• Enforcement of foreign judgments
• Damages for breach of jurisdiction agreement
• Exclusive-jurisdiction-clauses

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Spec 1 Limited & Ors v The Export-Import Bank of China

The Commercial Court held that an asymmetric jurisdiction clause allowed the borrowers to sue in England and the lender to sue in other competent jurisdictions.

• Jurisdiction clauses
• Anti-suit injunctions
• Forum non conveniens
• Asymmetric jurisdiction clauses
• Case management stays
• Asymmetric-jurisdiction-clauses

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Spec 1 Ltd & Ors v The Export-Import Bank of China

Spec 1 Ltd & Ors v The Export-Import Bank of China [2026] EWHC 1162 (Comm) (15 May 2026)

The Commercial Court construed an asymmetric jurisdiction clause in a ship finance agreement and refused both a stay and anti-suit relief, allowing the English claim to proceed.

• Jurisdiction clauses
• Anti-suit injunctions
• Forum non conveniens
• Asymmetric jurisdiction clauses
• Contract interpretation
• Jurisdiction-clause

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J.P. Morgan Securities Plc & Ors v VTB Bank PJSC

The Court of Appeal upheld anti-suit injunctions restraining VTB’s Russian proceedings, holding they were vexatious and oppressive attempts to evade English-law arbitration and sanctions.

• Anti-suit injunctions
• Arbitration agreements
• Sanctions enforcement
• Vexatious and oppressive proceedings
• Comity
• Anti-suit-injunctions

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JP Morgan Securities Plc & Ors v VTB Bank PJSC

JP Morgan Securities Plc & Ors v VTB Bank PJSC [2026] EWCA Civ 589 (12 May 2026)

The Court of Appeal upheld anti-suit injunctions restraining VTB’s Russian proceedings, holding that the claims were vexatious, oppressive, and an attempt to circumvent English arbitration clauses.

• Anti-suit injunctions
• Arbitration agreements
• Vexatious and oppressive proceedings
• Sanctions enforcement
• Jurisdiction
• Comity

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FH Holding Moscow Ltd v AO UniCredit Bank & Anor

FH Holding Moscow Ltd v AO UniCredit Bank & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 468 (17 April 2026)

The Court of Appeal held that Moscow enforcement proceedings were not brought in breach of the Vienna arbitration clause, so the anti-suit injunction claim failed.

• Anti-suit injunctions
• Competing jurisdiction clauses
• Interpretation of arbitration agreements
• Service out of jurisdiction
• Enforcement of security
• Contract interpretation

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FH Holding Moscow Limited v AO Unicredit Bank & Anor

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over an anti-suit injunction, holding that Moscow enforcement proceedings were not in breach of the Vienna arbitration clause.

• Anti-suit injunctions
• Jurisdiction clauses
• Interpretation of arbitration agreements
• Competing dispute resolution clauses
• Anti-suit-injunctions
• Arbitration-agreements

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V Ships Limited v Luna Management Corporation & Anor

Lambros Stravelakis's deliberate, intentional, and continuing breach of the anti-suit injunction, with high culpability, lack of remorse, and serious prejudice to V Ships, justifies an immediate custodial sentence. Luna Management Corporation's contempt warrants asset confiscation. Lambros must bear costs consequences for dishonest defence involving his late father.

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• Anti-suit injunctions
• Contempt of court
• Arbitration enforcement
• Costs orders

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