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Background In 2023, Papel Payment Services Provider LLC, a Dubai based company, and Monitox Limited, a company registered in Scotland, entered into a supply of services contract. This contract included explicitly stated that it was to be governed by the law of the UAE and that the courts of the Emirate of Dubai were to […]
The Architecture of UK-MEA Legal Collaboration The opening panel brought together senior practitioners from both regions. Speakers such as Dr. Habib Al Mulla, Fatima Balfaqeeh, and Luke Tucker Harrison focused on the operational realities of cross-border relationships. Central to the conversation was the strength of local boutiques – their deep-rooted local expertise, cultural fluency, and […]
Understanding the UK’s Russia Sanctions Framework The UK’s autonomous sanctions regime, developed post-Brexit, has grown significantly. The Regulations impose complex trade restrictions targeting goods, services, and technology perceived to support the Russian economy or military apparatus. Many businesses assume that because goods are shipped via a non-sanctioning jurisdiction, such as India, they avoid UK sanctions […]
Establishing Jurisdiction: A High Bar for Claimants Across all three cases, the English Courts reaffirmed the demanding threshold that must be met for jurisdiction to be established. The starting point remains the requirement for a claimant to demonstrate a good arguable case and a serious issue to be tried. Without these, jurisdiction cannot be engaged. […]
What is the Hague Judgment Convention 2019? The Hague Judgment Convention provides a framework to allow foreign courts to recognise and enforce the judgments from one jurisdiction to another. Although most countries have rules relating to the enforcement of foreign judgments, the Convention provides uniform policies so parties can benefit from certainty. The element of […]
On 24 April 2025, the UK Government lifted sanctions on specific sectors in Syria, including the financial and energy sector. Sanctions were lifted on 12 entities, including the Syrian Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Interior and media companies. This move was made to help facilitate the rebuilding of Syria following the fall of former President […]
Background to the case Following a fully contested hearing before the German Institution of Arbitration (“DIS”) seeking partial payment under an agreement, on 24 August 2023 the arbitral tribunal ordered the Respondents, Pardus Wealth Limited and Gregory Bryce, to pay the claimant €250,000 by way of debt and €54,271.51 in costs (the “Award”). On 2 […]
The Joint Trustees of Mr Kei’s bankrupt estate in Hong Kong, Bruno Arboit and Li Kin Long Kenny of Kroll (HK) Limited (the “Joint Trustees”), made an application pursuant to the UNICTRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (the “Model Law”) as set out in Schedule 1 to the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 (the “CBIR”) on […]
Impact of sanctions on China Last month my colleagues, Waleed Tahirkheli, Raymond Xu and I wrote about the impact of UK/EU/US sanctions on China, warning that any retaliatory sanctions made by China could severely impact the world’s economy. It is also important for businesses to consider the introduction of the Regulations on the Implementation of […]
