Jurisdiction / Conflict of Laws

Much of the work handled at 7KBW has an international character, involving questions about which law(s) should apply, which court or tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the dispute, and how judgments and awards should be enforced – or not. Complex issues of civil procedure can also arise, for example in relation to service and evidence.

We have litigated cases from the High Court up to the UK Supreme Court, as well as in the European Court of Justice, and internationally.

We are also familiar with the various forms of interim relief that play a key role in international commercial litigation, including anti-suit and anti-anti-suit injunctions and freezing orders.

7KBW has been involved in ground-breaking litigation in this area, including the long-running dispute in The “Front Comor”, which ultimately led to reform of the arbitration exception in the recast Brussels Regulation and Enka v Chubb – the leading case on the governing law of arbitration agreements.