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Commercial Litigation UK

  • May 16, 2025

    Tycoon Claims PE Firm Unfairly Forfeited €1.5M Investment

    Peter Waddell has sued a private equity firm for €1.5 million ($1.7 million) over an investment the tycoon claims was wrongfully forfeited when the company saw him as a "nuisance" following a court battle connected with funding for his car supermarket group.

  • May 23, 2025

    Ashurst Adds Paris White Collar Chief From Eversheds

    Ashurst LLP said Friday that it has recruited the head of white-collar crime and investigations at Eversheds Sutherland in Paris to lead its own French corporate crime team.

  • May 15, 2025

    Clifford Chance Adds Arbitration Expert From Pinsent Masons

    Clifford Chance LLP has boosted its international arbitration practice by hiring a lawyer from Pinsent Masons LLP, saying she has broad experience in matters involving Spain and has been appointed to serve as a partner on the global law firm's litigation and dispute resolution team.

  • May 15, 2025

    HMRC Fights To Keep £261M In Overseas Dividends Tax Battle

    The British High Court was wrong to find BAT Industries PLC could have discovered that its tax payments on foreign dividends were made by mistake, HM Revenue & Customs told an appeals court Thursday, urging it to overturn the ruling.

  • May 15, 2025

    Judge Sidelined Over Bias Concerns In Business Taxes Feud

    A London court on Thursday removed a district judge from a dispute over the payment of business taxes, citing a risk of bias amid his "sensitive" response to a challenge of his decision in an earlier linked case.

  • May 15, 2025

    Software Biz Boss Defends 'Wise' Rebrand In TM Dispute

    The chief executive of a software business said he didn't believe that rebranding his business to use the name "Wise" would lead customers to confuse it with digital payments company Wise, as he gave evidence to the trademark infringement trial Thursday.

  • May 15, 2025

    Amazon Whistleblower Fights To Revive Unfair Firing Claim

    An Amazon whistleblower urged the Employment Tribunal on Thursday to revive his unfair dismissal claim against the tech giant, saying a lower tribunal's decision to strike out his claim was unfair in light of his neurological disability.

  • May 15, 2025

    EE Loses Case Against Avanti Over Satellite Link Price Hike

    Mobile provider EE lost its case that Avanti Broadband Ltd. breached a contract to provide satellite network connection services by demanding an "exorbitant and unreasonable" price hike, as a London court ruled on Thursday that EE's contractual interpretation was "plainly wrong."

  • May 15, 2025

    Legal Costs Insurer On The Hook For £83K Payout To Ex-Exec

    A legal expenses insurer could owe more than £80,000 ($106,000) to a former executive after a tribunal found that his insolvent employer's prolonged failure to pay wages and commission amounted to a fundamental breach of contract.

  • May 15, 2025

    Ex-Managing Partner Fights To Redo Costs After Bias Case

    The former managing partner of a law firm argued Thursday that a tribunal failed to consider his ability to pay up to £210,000 ($278,8300) after he tried to claim both income protection insurance and a share of its while off sick with cancer.

  • May 15, 2025

    Businessman Hits Charlton Athletic FC With £500K Debt Claim

    A businessman has alleged that Charlton Athletic Football Club is refusing to repay a £500,000 ($665,000) loan he claims to have handed out in response to an immediate financial crisis at the League One outfit after the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • May 15, 2025

    Lidl Must Pay £51K Amid Degree Bias In Redundancy Criteria

    Lidl must pay a former employee £51,000 ($68,000) after it discriminated against him based on his age when it factored his lack of a degree into its redundancy selection before unfairly dismissing him, a tribunal has ruled.

  • May 15, 2025

    Boris Mints Settles Russian Bank's Asset Claim In $850M Fraud Case

    Boris Mints and a Russian bank have reached a settlement in a $850 million fraud claim in which the state-owned lender was seeking to claw back money allegedly embezzled by the Russian businessman.

  • May 14, 2025

    AstraZeneca Seeks To Halt Looming Diabetes Drug Generics

    AstraZeneca has asked an English court to block several generic-drug makers from imminently releasing variants of its billion-dollar diabetes treatment dapagliflozin ahead of a long-awaited judgment determining the validity of remaining patent protections for the drug.

  • May 14, 2025

    EU Wrong To Deny Dutch Tax Firm's Trademark, Court Says

    A Dutch consultancy was wrongly denied a trademark for "Taxmarc" in the European Union after a German consultancy that controlled a trademark for "X Taxman" opposed its registration, the European General Court said Wednesday.

  • May 14, 2025

    Accord Challenges Roche's Patent Over Herceptin Reformulation

    An expert witness told the High Court on Wednesday that pharma giant Roche's patent over a breast cancer drug is valid and novel, supporting the company's opposition to a patent challenge by its rival Accord Healthcare Ltd.

  • May 14, 2025

    Fintech Biz Says Software Co. Rebrand Infringed Its 'Wise' TM

    Fintech business Wise said a rival's use of the word "Wise" in its branding is causing the public to think the two companies are somehow affiliated, on the first day of the trademark infringement trial Wednesday.

  • May 14, 2025

    Reed Smith Loses Costs Security Bid In £21M Oil Tanker Clash

    Reed Smith LLP lost a bid for Dubai-based shipping companies who are suing it for negligence to put up £6 million ($7.9 million) in costs security, as a London judge ruled Wednesday that there was insufficient evidence that Barclays Banks PLC would refuse to comply with a court order.

  • May 14, 2025

    DAZN Denies Reneging On FIFA Club World Cup Rights Deal

    Sports streaming platform DAZN has denied entering a contract to provide Coupang with a license to broadcast the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in South Korea, hitting back at the e-commerce business' claim that it unlawfully reneged on the deal.

  • May 14, 2025

    Ex-Bevan Brittan Pro Loses Appeal Over Antisemitic Tweets

    A former lawyer with Bevan Brittan LLP failed to overturn on Wednesday a disciplinary tribunal's decision to strike him off after a London court found that he had over a long period repeatedly posted grossly offensive and antisemitic tweets.

  • May 14, 2025

    Linklaters, EY Sued For Negligence By Fintech Investor

    Linklaters and Ernst & Young LLP are being sued by a financial technology investment company for professional negligence in London, according to online court records.

  • May 14, 2025

    NYT Wins Fight Over Release Of Von Der Leyen's Pfizer Texts

    An EU court annulled on Wednesday a decision by the bloc's executive arm to refuse to release texts to the New York Times between its president, Ursula von der Leyen, and Pfizer's chief executive during COVID-19 vaccine negotiations.

  • May 14, 2025

    Black Manager Called 'Slave' By Colleague Wins £360K

    A Black security manager whose colleague allegedly called him his "slave" has won £361,000 ($480,000) after a tribunal ruled that his employer forced him to quit by penalizing him for raising a grievance.

  • May 14, 2025

    HP's $4B Fraud Case To Resume After Mike Lynch's Death

    A London court unjammed Hewlett Packard's $4 billion fraud case against Mike Lynch on Wednesday by approving an administrator to his estate, reactivating the case after the technology entrepreneur died when a yacht he was aboard sank in the Mediterranean Sea.

  • May 14, 2025

    Insurer Settles €17M Project Delay Dispute With Wind Farm

    The U.K. branch of insurer Ergo Versicherung has agreed to a settlement in its €17.3 million ($19.5 million) dispute with an Irish energy company and its Dutch shareholder over the delayed construction of a wind farm.

Expert Analysis

  • Tribunal Cases Illustrate Balancing Act Of Anti-Bias Protection

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    Recent employment tribunal discrimination cases show employers the complexities of determining the scope of protected characteristics under the Equality Act, and responding proportionately, particularly when conflicts involve controversial beliefs that can trigger competing employee discrimination claims, say Michael Powner and Sophie Rothwell at Charles Russell.

  • EU Ruling Exposes Sovereignty Fissures In Int'l Arbitration

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    The European Court of Justice's recent ruling that the U.K. had breached EU law by allowing an arbitral award to proceed underscores the diminished influence of EU jurisprudence in the U.K., hinting at the EU courts' increasingly nominal sway in international arbitration within jurisdictions that prize legal autonomy, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray’s Inn.

  • UK Arbitration Ruling Offers Tips On Quelling Bias Concerns

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    An English court's recent decision in H1 v. W to remove an arbitrator because of impartiality concerns offers several lessons on mitigating bias, including striking a balance between arbitration experience and knowledge of a particular industry, and highlights the importance of careful arbitrator appointment, says Paul-Raphael Shehadeh at Duane Morris.

  • UK Amazon Ruling Spotlights TM Rights In International Sales

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    Highlighting the conflict between the territorial nature of trademark rights and the borderless nature of the internet, the U.K. Supreme Court's recent decision — that Amazon's U.S. website could infringe EU and U.K. rights by targeting local buyers — offers guidance on navigating trademark rights in relation to online sales, say Emmy Hunt, Mark Kramer and Jordan Mitchell at Potter Clarkson.

  • UK Courts Continue To Struggle With Crypto-Asset Cases

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    Although the common law has proved capable of applying established principles to crypto-assets, recent cases highlight persistent challenges in identifying defendants, locating assets and determining jurisdiction, suggesting that any meaningful development will likely come from legislative or regulatory change, say Emily Saunderson and Sam Mitchell at Quadrant Chambers.

  • Why Computer Evidence Is Not Always Reliable In Court

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    Recent challenges to the admissibility of encrypted communication from the messaging tool EncroChat highlight the flawed presumption in the U.K. common law framework that computer evidence is always accurate, and why a nuanced assessment of such evidence is needed, say Sam De Silva and Josie Welland at CMS Legal.

  • Lessons On Using 3rd-Party Disclosure Orders In Fraud Cases

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    The expansion of the gateway for service out of jurisdiction regarding third-party information orders has proven to be an effective tool against fraud since it was introduced in 2022, and recent case law offers practical tips on what applicants should be aware of when submitting such orders, says Rosie Wild at Cooke Young.

  • Bias Ruling Offers Guidance On Disqualifying Arbitrators

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    An English court's recent decision in H1 v. W, removing an arbitrator due to bias concerns, reaffirms practical considerations when assessing an arbitrator's impartiality, and highlights how ill-chosen language by an arbitrator can clear the high bar for disqualification, say Andrew Connelly and Ian Meredith at K&L Gates.

  • Employer Lessons From Ruling On Prof's Anti-Zionist Views

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    In Miller v. University of Bristol, an employment tribunal recently ruled that a professor's anti-Zionist beliefs were protected by the Equality Act 2010, highlighting for employers why it’s important to carefully consider disciplinary actions related to an employee's political expressions, says Hina Belitz at Excello Âé¶¹´«Ã½.

  • Design Rights Can Build IP Protection, EU Lego Ruling Shows

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    The EU General Court's recent ruling in Delta Sport v. EU Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Office — that Lego's registered community design for a building block was valid — helps clarify when technically dictated designs can enjoy IP protection, and demonstrates how companies can strategically use design rights to protect and enhance their market position, says Christoph Moeller at Mewburn Ellis.

  • ECJ Ruling Clarifies Âé¶¹´«Ã½yer Independence Questions

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    The European Court of Justice's recent ruling in Bonnanwalt v. EU Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Office, finding that a law firm had maintained independence despite being owned by its client, serves as a pivotal reference point to understanding the contours of legal representation before EU courts, say James Tumbridge and Benedict Sharrock-Harris at Venner Shipley.

  • Unpacking The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Commission's Digital Assets Consultation

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    The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Commission recently published a consultation on recognizing a third personal property category to accommodate the development of digital assets, highlighting difficulties with current models of property rights and the potential consequences of considering digital assets as personal property, say Andrew Tsang and Tom Bacon at BCLP.

  • 1st Appellate Ruling On Digital Terms Sets Tone For Disputes

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    The Court of Appeal's recent ruling in Parker-Grennan v. Camelot, the first appellate decision to consider how online terms and conditions are publicized, provides, in its tone and verdict on incorporation, an invaluable guide for how to approach similar disputes in the digital space, says Eddy Eccles at Covington.

  • Insurance Policy Takeaways From UK Lockdown Loss Ruling

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    An English court's recent decision in Unipolsai v. Covea, determining that insurers' losses from COVID-19 lockdowns were covered by reinsurance, highlights key issues on insurance policy wordings, including how to define a "catastrophe" in the context of the pandemic, says Daniel Healy at Brown Rudnick.

  • How Employers Should Respond To Flexible Work Requests

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    U.K. employees will soon have the right to request flexible working arrangements from the first day of employment, including for religious observances, and refusing them without objective justification could expose employers to indirect discrimination claims and hurt companies’ diversity and inclusion efforts, says Jim Moore at Hamilton Nash.

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