Commercial Litigation

This is a group action, arising out of the Dieselgate scandal in 2016, involving 1.2 million claimants claiming damages of more than £6 billion. 

The High Court is hearing this fraud claim worth more than $1 billion, which was brought by the Kuwaiti social security system and pension fund.

This heavy-duty litigation concerned an alleged “team move” in the reinsurance industry involving allegations of conspiracy.

The High Court and Court of Appeal determined issues of the construction of the terms of a deferred compensation plan for employees. The claim arose from the US Government’s bailout of AIG during the financial crisis of 2008.

This was Bermuda Form arbitration involving a claim in excess of £100 million for alleged business interruption losses caused by Covid-19. 

The High Court determined these section 68 proceedings (challenge for procedural irregularity) in relation to an LCIA Arbitration concerning sale and supply of organic produce from Eastern Europe.

The High Court determined a claim involving over 1,500 claimants arising out of an alleged cartel in the frozen orange juice concentrate market in Brazil. Earlier in proceedings, the Court of Appeal determined the validity of pre-service amendments to the claim form and the question of whether Brazilian law heirs had standing to sue.

The High Court dismissed a claim brought by a topco and subsidiary against a current director of the topco, who was also a former director and employee of the subsdiary, for breach of contractual and fiduciary duties. 

The Court of Appeal dismissed a claim to set aside an earlier judgment on the ground that it had been obtained by fraud. The Master of the Rolls provided guidance on the proper approach to this type of claim.