The Third Jonathan Hirst QC Commercial Law Lecture

London: the venue of choice for international disputes in the years ahead? Given by Sir Christopher Clarke

Court of Appeal overturns CAT judgment in Merricks v Mastercard collective proceedings

The Court of Appeal (Patten, Hamblen and Coulson LJJ) has allowed Walter Merricks’ appeal against the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s judgment refusing to grant a Collective Proceedings Order (‘CPO’).

English Court has jurisdiction in Russian joint venture clash

The High Court (Mrs Justice Carr) has given judgment in a jurisdiction challenge in the “bitter and high-profile battle between two Russian businessmen”, the fishing magnates, Alexander Tugushev and Vitaly Orlov.

Standard Life Aberdeen wins £100 billion mandate dispute against Lloyds

An LCIA Tribunal has ruled that Lloyds Banking Group was not entitled to terminate a mandate with Standard Life Aberdeen to manage assets worth in excess of £100 billion.

“‘Top set’ Brick Court Chambers has ‘a well-deserved reputation for all-round quality’ in commercial litigation work”

“An outstanding commercial set with a track record of excellence across its core areas of work.”