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Commercial law

Apollo XI Limited v Nexedge Markets Limited

The Commercial Court granted Nexedge permission to enforce a cross-undertaking in damages after a freezing injunction was discharged as wrongly obtained.

  • Cross-undertaking in damages
  • Freezing injunction
  • Causation
  • Permission for inquiry
  • Loss of chance
  • Reputation and business disruption
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Civil procedure

Tripwire South LLC v Astor International Limited & Ors

High Court decision dismissing an application to discharge or vary a freezing order. The court found no material change of circumstances and no basis for extra fortification.

  • Freezing injunctions
  • Material change of circumstances
  • Banking relationships
  • Cross-undertaking in damages
  • Freezing-injunctions
  • Material-change-of-circumstances
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Civil procedure

Nancy Carol Smithers & Anor v Persons Unknown Category 1 & Ors

The non-disclosure regarding the LIFO tracing methodology was innocent and did not cause prejudice; the court retains discretion and it would be disproportionate to discharge the injunction. The order should be continued as there is jurisdiction and no compelling reason to set it aside.

  • Freezing injunctions
  • Non-disclosure
  • Tracing cryptocurrency
  • Jurisdiction
  • Cross-undertaking in damages
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Civil procedure [2026] EWHC 629 (KB)

Mex Group Worldwide Ltd v Ford & Ors (Rev1)

Mex Group Worldwide Ltd v Ford & Ors (Rev1) [2026] EWHC 629 (KB) (17 March 2026)

The High Court ordered an inquiry as to damages on a cross-undertaking after discharging a worldwide freezing order, finding an arguable case of loss and no special reason to refuse it.

  • Freezing orders
  • Cross-undertaking in damages
  • Injunctions
  • Damages inquiry
  • Discretion to order inquiry
  • Freezing-orders
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Civil procedure

VTB Bank PJSC v Timur Orazbekovich Kuanyshev & Anor

The Commercial Court refused to raise a freezing-order disclosure threshold, but increased fortification of the cross-undertaking and ordered payment into Court.

  • Worldwide freezing orders
  • Asset disclosure
  • Cross-undertaking in damages
  • Sanctions compliance
  • Third party asset disputes
  • Worldwide-freezing-orders
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Commercial law

Global Asset Portfolio Limited v Fazriki Limited & Ors

The High Court continued a freezing injunction over a disputed $9.4 million transfer, finding a good arguable case of fraud and breach of contract and a real risk of dissipation.

  • Freezing injunction
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Breach of contract
  • Asset dissipation
  • Cross-undertaking in damages
  • Freezing-injunction
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Commercial law

Tripwire South LLC v Astor International Ltd & Ors

The High Court continued a freezing order in a dispute over TNT supply contracts, finding serious issues on fraud, conspiracy, and dissipation, and rejecting discharge arguments.

  • Freezing injunctions
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Unlawful means conspiracy
  • Tortious interference
  • Breach of contract
  • Asset dissipation
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Civil procedure [2025] EWHC 2689 (KB)

Mex Group Worldwide Ltd v Ford & Ors

Mex Group Worldwide Ltd v Ford & Ors [2025] EWHC 2689 (KB) (17 October 2025)

The High Court dealt with contempt, a cross-undertaking in damages, and costs arising from a worldwide freezing order linked to Scottish proceedings.

  • Worldwide freezing orders
  • Cross-undertaking in damages
  • Contempt proceedings
  • Costs orders
  • Jurisdictional issues
  • Disclosure obligations
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Civil procedure

Mex Group Worldwide Limited v Stewart Owen Ford & Ors

The High Court declined to impose a further contempt penalty, ordered an inquiry into cross-undertaking damages, and made mixed costs orders after discontinuance.

  • Worldwide freezing orders
  • Cross-undertaking in damages
  • Contempt proceedings
  • Jurisdiction under s.25 cjja
  • Costs on discontinuance
  • Non-disclosure in injunction applications
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