Beneathco DMCC v R.J. O'Brien Ltd
Beneathco DMCC v R.J. O'Brien Ltd [2025] EWHC 3079 (Comm) (24 November 2025)
The High Court dismissed Beneathco DMCC’s claim for payment of client funds, holding RJOL was only obliged to pay Beneathco itself in USD and not a nominated currency or third party.
- Client money rules
- Implied contractual terms
- Trustee obligations
- Sanctions compliance
- Currency of payment
- Third party payment instructions