Commercial Litigation UK

  • August 13, 2026

    Afreximbank Seeks To Recover €25M From Gabon Bank

    The African Export-Import Bank is asking a London court to force AFG Bank Gabon to repay €25 million ($29 million), claiming it failed to honor the terms of a financing agreement.

  • August 13, 2026

    Clinic Sues Charity Over Failed £5.5M Gym Lease

    A London health clinics company has sued the trustees of a charity for allegedly failing to complete a £5.5 million ($7 million) lease for a gym or return more than £650,000 paid toward the deal.

  • August 13, 2026

    Deutsche Calls Ex-Execs' £700M Conspiracy Claims Baseless

    Deutsche Bank has hit back against a £700 million ($944 million) claim brought by four former executives, denying that it conspired to have them imprisoned in an attempt to conceal its historical accounting errors in one of Italy's biggest financial scandals.

  • August 13, 2026

    Care Home To Pay £154K For Bias Against Disabled Worker

    A tribunal has ordered a care home operator to pay a worker £153,804 ($207,500) after finding that it discriminated against her because she was disabled.

  • August 12, 2026

    Vodafone Settles £85M Case Over Franchise Commission Cuts

    More than 60 franchisees have settled their £85 million ($115 million) London claim against Vodafone over the telecommunications company allegedly making arbitrary decisions to cut commission, issue excessive fines and depress government financial support to business owners.

  • August 12, 2026

    MSC Cruises Chair Asks UK To Block US Me-Too Suit

    The executive chairman of MSC Cruises has asked a London court to block an American tech entrepreneur's sexual misconduct suit, arguing that her case violates a non-disclosure agreement they signed during business talks.

  • August 12, 2026

    Simon Cowell Sued Over Unpaid Fee Deal 'Written On Napkin'

    The founder of Rosenblatt Solicitors has sued Simon Cowell in London, alleging that the music mogul failed to pay him a cut of a confidential 2025 deal under a contract "written on a napkin" over dinner.

  • August 12, 2026

    Hotel Worker Wins Appeal On Whistleblowing Relief Bid

    An Edinburgh appeals judge has ordered a tribunal to reconsider a hotel worker's bid to have his contract reinstated ahead of his whistleblowing claim, ruling that an earlier tribunal failed to correctly determine whether he was entitled to the relief.

  • August 12, 2026

    Libyan Wealth Fund Seeks Data On Suspect $50M Investment

    A subsidiary of Libya's sovereign wealth fund has sued a London fund manager, seeking information about suspected third-party commission payments in connection with a $50 million investment it made.

  • August 12, 2026

    HSBC Discriminated By Failing To Give Worker A Printer

    An employment tribunal has ruled that HSBC UK Bank discriminated against a former employee by refusing to provide her with a working printer to use at home.

  • August 12, 2026

    Gupta Gets More Time In $7M UK Nickel Fraud Claim

    Indian metals tycoon Prateek Gupta has partly convinced an appeals court to delay acknowledging an almost $7 million fraud claim brought by a commodities trader pending the outcome of a jurisdictional challenge at the U.K. Supreme Court.

  • August 12, 2026

    Brazilian FC Share Sale Blocked In £24M Ownership Dispute

    The owner of a portfolio of professional football clubs won an injunction on Wednesday to block the administrators of one of his companies from selling off a stake of approximately £24 million ($33.5 million) in Brazil's Botafogo that he claims is his.

  • August 12, 2026

    Top UK Court Lowers Bar For Part-Time Worker Bias Claims

    Workers treated unfairly because they work part-time need not prove that their part-time status was the sole reason they were mistreated, Britain's top court ruled on Wednesday. Correction: An initial version of this story misstated the justices' decision. The error has been corrected.

  • August 11, 2026

    CBRE Alleges Foul Play In Tower Rent Fight Trial

    Real estate investment giant CBRE accused an asset manager at the start of a London trial Tuesday of manipulating the valuation of the Finance Tower in Brussels in order to avoid triggering a loan agreement's threshold.

  • August 11, 2026

    Football Media Producer Wins On-Season Worker Status

    A Scottish tribunal has ruled that a freelance producer for a football media company was legally its worker, except during the gap between seasons when no matches were taking place.

  • August 11, 2026

    Haulage Co. Bosses Stripped Biz Assets To Defraud Creditors

    Four directors and managers of a haulage business defrauded its creditors by transferring more than £400,000 ($540,000) out of the company's bank accounts and moving assets while a freezing order was in place, a London court has ruled.

  • August 11, 2026

    Meta Glasses Banned In UK Courts And Tribunals

    Meta's controversial glasses can no longer be worn in the U.K.'s courts and tribunals in line with a long-standing ban on using recording devices during judicial proceedings, HM Courts and Tribunals Service confirmed Tuesday.

  • August 11, 2026

    Aerospace Biz Sues Over £100M Migrant Spy Plane Tender

    A Canadian aerospace company is suing the Home Office to reopen a £100 million ($135 million) tender process, claiming a contract to provide English Channel surveillance planes was awarded unfairly and unlawfully.

  • August 11, 2026

    Studio Defends Cocaine-Using Paddington Puppet As Parody

    Television producer Avalon has pushed back against the owners of Paddington Bear, arguing that its own depiction of the character as a "cocaine smuggler" poses little threat to the brand's reputation because viewers would recognize it as parody.

  • August 11, 2026

    Insurers Sue Ex-Petrofac Execs Linked To Bribery Scandal

    Nine Lloyd's insurers have sued two former Petrofac executives who are facing bribery charges stemming from the Serious Fraud Office's multimillion-pound investigation into the oil and gas giant and its subsidiaries.

  • August 11, 2026

    Covea Sued Over Unpaid COVID Losses At West London Pub

    The operator of a pub and guest house in west London has accused Covea Insurance of failing to pay out for losses the hospitality business says it sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • August 11, 2026

    Footballers' Union Sues League Over Wage Bill Restrictions

    The Professional Footballers' Association said Tuesday that it has sued the English Football League at a London court over new rules that curb the ability of clubs to spend money on players' wages.

  • August 10, 2026

    Barclays Mortgage Adviser Investigation Ruled Not Racist

    A Barclays mortgage adviser has lost his race discrimination claim against the bank, with an employment judge ruling that a disciplinary investigation into his use of customer records was not tainted by bias.

  • August 10, 2026

    Gunnercooke Denies Botching Settlement Over HBOS Fraud

    Gunnercooke has denied costing a family £4.7 million ($6.3 million) by bungling a settlement reached in the wake of their bankruptcies over a £245 million fraud against HBOS, arguing that the deal reflected what it was instructed to do.

  • August 10, 2026

    Insurers Sue To Block Syngenta Parkinson's Suit Coverage

    Almost 40 insurers have asked a London court to rule that they need not indemnify agricultural giant Syngenta against thousands of lawsuits because the company has never admitted that one of its products causes Parkinson's disease.

Expert Analysis

  • Why Tonzip Is Notable In English Sanctions Law Development

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    The Court of Appeal's ruling in Tonzip Maritime Ltd. v. 2Rivers Pte Ltd., the latest in the English law of sanctions ownership and control, confirms that where a contract refers to sanctions exposure, the relevant question may be whether there is a real and objectively reasonable risk, not whether a sanctions breach has already been proved, say lawyers at Michelman Robinson.

  • AI Makes Law Firm Change Management A Client Issue

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    As artificial intelligence implementation is causing clients' expectations of outside counsel to shift toward greater risk control and more transparent value, successful law firm transformation and the preservation of professional trust will require governance, training and accountability, says John Hutchinson at Broadfield.

  • Top Law Firm Error Shows Lawyers Must Not Delegate To AI

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    A High Court judge's recent criticism of Pinsent Masons lawyers for reliance on a fictitious authority generated by artificial intelligence is a timely reminder that technology cannot replace lawyers’ proper analysis or verification, say lawyers at Wedlake Bell.

  • Considering Rules For Expert Witness Use Of Generative AI

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    As U.K. legal industry policymakers debate how to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in expert testimony, lawyers can take steps now when working with experts to understand and mitigate risks of proposed AI use, says Andrew Judkins at Norton Rose.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Broadfield's Sinéad Lester

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    Sinéad Lester, Broadfield's head of commercial litigation, discusses how important it is for a leader to support their team in meeting deadlines, the challenges of not receiving instructions from a client in good time, and how the reforms to witness evidence continue to reshape how lawyers prepare cases.

  • EU Protocol Strengthens Int'l Criminal Asset Recovery Powers

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    The Council of Europe’s recently adopted protocol to the Warsaw Convention marks a significant evolution in the international asset recovery landscape, signaling a focus on proactive and coordinated methods that require organizations to consider how to respond quickly to unexpected enforcement action, say lawyers at Trowers & Hamlin.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Mayer Brown's Miriam Bruce

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    Miriam Bruce, Mayer Brown's head of business protection, discusses how being promoted on the eve of the pandemic was a baptism of fire in leadership, the challenges of multidimensional disputes, and why lawyers should invest in relationships, not just technical knowledge.

  • A Potent EU Tool To Block Russian Arbitration Interference

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    The European Union’s latest sanctions package introduces an EU-wide antisuit injunction mechanism that offers businesses a powerful weapon against Russia's efforts to derail international arbitration with forum-shopping tactics, say lawyers at Signature Litigation.

  • Bar AI Guidance Shifts Verification Duty Focus To Law Firms

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    The Bar Standards Board’s new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in legal practice, following two recent cases highlighting risks of misuse, sends a clear message to law firm leadership that firms’ operational processes and the conduct of those who supervise now sit within the regulatory frame, says Marcella Rich at Williams Lea.

  • Nonequity Partner Tier Presents Lawyers With Pros And Cons

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    While the nonequity partner model may offer law firms' management flexibility and be a genuine stepping stone for lawyers in some organizations, at others the tier functions more as an extended holding pattern whose uncertainty can cause frustration for ambitious lawyers, say Filippo Falchi and Portia White at Major Lindsey.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Curial Review Limits In Singapore

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    The Singapore International Commercial Court's recent decision to dismiss an application for supervisory relief from a Singapore International Arbitration Centre final costs award illustrates the limits of converting adverse financial consequences into public policy objections, even where the commercial result is severe, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • Diverging Global AI Rules Raise IP Risks For UK Cos.

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    Several recent updates to U.K. intellectual property law as it relates to artificial intelligence mark a sharp divergence with approaches in the European Union and U.S., highlighting why a one-size-fits-all IP strategy is not viable for U.K. businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions, say lawyers at Skadden.

  • FCA-Approved Firms Get Liability Clarity On Appointed Reps

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    The recent U.K. Supreme Court judgment in Kession Capital v. KVB Consultants, turning on the construction of Section 39 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, sets an important precedent in elucidating a Financial Conduct Authority-authorized person's responsibility for its appointed representative's activities, say lawyers at Signature Litigation.

  • Private Lender Verification Lessons From Recent Fraud Cases

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    Recent fraud allegations involving private credit borrowers raise compliance red flags for lenders, who must recognize that financial and collateral verification is an essential safeguard as failures in underwriting and monitoring infect the broader market, say Michael Bresnick at Venable and Brian Mich at Control Risks Group.

  • Internal Investigation Strategy After Glencore Privilege Ruling

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    The recent High Court ruling in Aabar Holdings v. Glencore PLC confirms that legal privilege can extend to intraclient communications, materially improving the position of companies that design investigations carefully, define legal channels properly and maintain discipline in their internal communications, says Nicolas Groffman at Harligan.

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