Commercial Litigation UK

  • June 27, 2025

    HMRC Beats Dentist's Appeal Over Tax Avoidance Scheme

    A dental practice has failed to overturn a finding that it engaged in tax avoidance by making loan payments to its owner through a trust, after an appeals court Friday found that the payments fall to be taxed as income.

  • June 26, 2025

    European Commission Loses Appeal Over Spanish Tax Break

    Spain can grant tax deductions to companies buying out foreign businesses despite the European Commission's decision that this counts as illegal state aid, the Court of Justice of the European Union affirmed Thursday.

  • June 26, 2025

    Tokio Marine Unit Hit In £46M Case Over Mayfair Development

    A Jersey-based property development company has sued a Tokio Marine HCC unit and an insolvent construction contractor for around £46 million ($63.2 million) for a string of alleged failures linked to the building of an apartment block and luxury hotel in Mayfair, west London.

  • June 26, 2025

    Microsoft Can Appeal IP Ruling In £270M Antitrust Case

    The Competition Appeal Tribunal on Thursday allowed Microsoft to challenge the tribunal's jurisdiction over copyright law issues that arose out of a £270 million ($370 million) antitrust claim against the technology titan.

  • June 26, 2025

    Stability AI Says Getty Has No Evidence For TM Claim

    Stability AI told a court Thursday that Getty must provide evidence that a U.K. user of its generative artificial intelligence model has generated any images bearing the media giant's watermark to succeed in its surviving trademark claim, as the landmark AI intellectual property trial winds down.

  • June 26, 2025

    Law Firm Settles Crypto Fraud Victim's Negligence Claim

    A boutique investment fraud law firm and a cryptocurrency fraud victim have inked a settlement to end a claim accusing the firm of providing negligent advice to recover £500,000 ($687,600) in stolen funds.

  • June 26, 2025

    BHP Fails To Block Contempt Bid In £36B Dam Disaster Battle

    BHP lost its bid on Thursday to block Brazilian municipalities from bringing criminal contempt proceedings in a £36 billion ($50 billion) case over Brazil's worst environmental disaster, with a London court ruling there were reasonable grounds to argue the mining giant was in contempt.

  • June 26, 2025

    Ex-Consultant Wants £1.4M Over Botched Insurance Cover

    A former consultant has sued a wealth management and benefits consultancy for £1.4 million ($1.9 million) for allegedly failing to arrange adequate insurance cover, which she claims left her short of money during serious illness and surgery.  

  • June 26, 2025

    Restructuring Filings Surge Amid AI, Geopolitical Strains

    The first half of 2025 has seen a surge in companies filing for restructuring plans amid increasing financial distress caused by geopolitical troubles and the advent of AI, according to a LexisNexis report published Thursday on the fifth anniversary of the introduction of the plans.

  • June 26, 2025

    Qatar National Bank Beats £89M Claim Over Share Deal

    A Qatari bank Thursday beat a Kuwaiti businessman's £89.4 million ($122.8 million) English claim over alleged breaches of a complex financing agreement, after a judge noted his reliance on "hallucinatory" references to cases that didn't exist through the inappropriate use of AI.

  • June 26, 2025

    Manager Harassed By 'Old Knacker' Comment Wins £142K

    A former manager at a GP practice who was ridiculed for taking antidepressants and called an "old knacker" by her bosses has won nearly £143,000 ($197,000) with an employment tribunal finding she was pushed out of her job by colleagues' toxic behavior.

  • June 26, 2025

    90 More Players Set To Join FA Head Injury Claim

    A group of football professionals told a London court Thursday that 90 additional male players have agreed to join their claim against three of the sport's governing bodies over allegations that they suffered permanent brain injury from heading the ball.

  • June 26, 2025

    Real Estate Boss Wins £115K For Unjustified Firing

    An employment tribunal has awarded more than £115,000 ($158,000) to the sole director of a residential property business, after finding the company unfairly dismissed him and failed to provide even the most basic "employment particulars."

  • June 26, 2025

    Travel Co. Must Pay £76K To Co-Founder Over Unfair Sacking

    A tribunal has ordered a luxury travel company to pay its co-founder £75,800 ($103,900) after it withheld his salary before unfairly firing him amid a dispute over him exiting the business.

  • June 26, 2025

    Staley Fails To Overturn FCA Ban Over Epstein Ties

    Former Barclays boss James "Jes" Staley lost his bid to overturn the Financial Conduct Authority's ban for allegedly lying about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday as a London tribunal found he intentionally misled the watchdog's inquiry into their relationship.

  • June 25, 2025

    EU Court Rules German Tax Deduction Not State Aid

    The German government's tax deduction offered to a casino does not constitute illegal state aid, a European Union court ruled Wednesday in dismissing an appeal brought by a gambling trade group and a slot machine operator.

  • June 25, 2025

    Vivienne Westwood Foundation Says It Owns Iconic Logo

    A foundation set up by the late fashion pioneer Vivienne Westwood has hit back at claims from the renowned fashion house that it is infringing copyrights tied to Westwood's designs, including her iconic orb logo.

  • June 25, 2025

    Ex-Employee Of MoD Supplier Denies Leaking Classified Info

    A former employee of an engineering company has denied he leaked secret documents linked to the supply of warship components to the Royal Navy, telling a London court that he has not misused any confidential information.

  • June 25, 2025

    Porsche Parts Reseller Seeks Injunction In UK Antitrust Fight

    A reseller of parts for premium sports cars urged Britain's antitrust tribunal on Wednesday to compel Porsche to continue to supply it with components pending resolution of a dispute over an alleged reseller ban.

  • June 25, 2025

    French Authorities Put Cork In 'Nero Champagne' TM Bid

    A European Union court ruled against an Italian hotel chain's attempt to trademark the phrase "Nero Champagne" on Wednesday, siding with French authorities in upholding the protected designation of origin for the prestigious sparkling wine.

  • June 25, 2025

    Ex-Trowers Pro Loses Disability Claim Over SRA Referral

    An employment tribunal has barred a former employee of Trowers & Hamlins LLP from bringing part of a legal claim against the firm after it reported her to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

  • June 25, 2025

    AstraZeneca Fights To Revive Diabetes Drug Patent Protection

    AstraZeneca on Wednesday sought to reinstate supplementary patent protection for its billion-dollar diabetes drug dapagliflozin, telling a London appeals court that a judge was wrong to rule the patent was invalid.

  • June 25, 2025

    Getty Drops Key Copyright Claims From Landmark AI Case

    Getty Images confirmed Wednesday that it will no longer pursue core copyright infringement claims in its landmark case against Stability AI over the training and output of its image generation model as the stock pictures giant shifts its focus in the final days of trial.

  • June 24, 2025

    Cargo Explosion Prompts $32M Va. Suit Amid London Claim

    A freight operator has asked a Virginia federal court to let it seize approximately $32 million in maritime property as it pursues arbitration in London for that same amount of damages after its coal cargo exploded while aboard a vessel headed to China last November.

  • June 24, 2025

    Gazprom Must Pay $1.37B In Naftogaz Contract Fight

    Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas company has claimed victory in a $1.37 billion arbitration against Gazprom after the Russian state-owned energy giant allegedly failed to pay for natural gas transit services.

Expert Analysis

  • Employer Lessons In Preventing Unlawful Positive Action

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    A recent Employment Tribunal decision that three white police officers had been subjected to unlawful race discrimination when a minority detective sergeant was promoted demonstrates that organizations should undertake a balancing approach when implementing positive action in the workplace, says Chris Hadrill at Redmans Solicitors.

  • Review Of EU Cross-Border Merger Regs' Impact On Irish Cos.

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    Looking back on the year since the European Union Mobility Directive was transposed into Irish law, enabling Irish and European Economic Area limited liability companies to participate in cross-border deals, it is clear that restructuring options available to Irish companies with EU operations have significantly expanded, say lawyers at Matheson.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Spanish Assets At Risk Abroad

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    The recent seizure of a portion of London Luton Airport after an English High Court ruling is the latest installment in a long-running saga over Spain’s failure to honor arbitration awards, highlighting the complexities involved when state-owned enterprises become entangled in disputes stemming from their government's actions, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn Square Chambers.

  • Comparing Apples To Oranges In EPO Claim Interpretation

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    A referral before the Enlarged Board of Appeal could fundamentally change the role that descriptions play in claims interpretation at the European Patent Office, altering best drafting practices for patent applications construed there, say lawyers at Finnegan.

  • A Look At UK, EU And US Cartel Enforcement Trends

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    The European Union, U.K. and U.S. competition agencies' recently issued joint statement on competition risks in generative artificial intelligence demonstrates increased cross-border collaboration on cartel investigations, meaning companies facing investigations in one jurisdiction should anticipate related investigations in other jurisdictions, say lawyers at Latham & Watkins.

  • Testing The Limits Of English Courts' Pro-Arbitration Stance

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    Although the Court of Appeal recently upheld a $64 million arbitration award in Eternity Sky v. Zhang, the judgment offers rare insight into when the English courts’ general inclination to enforce arbitral awards may be outweighed by competing policy interests such as consumer rights, say Declan Gallivan and Peter Morton at K&L Gates.

  • What Green Claims Directive Proposal Means For Businesses

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    With the European Union’s recent adoption of a general approach to the proposed Green Claims Directive, which will regulate certain environmental claims and likely be finalized next year, companies keen to publicize their green credentials have even more reason to tread carefully, say Marcus Navin-Jones and Juge Gregg at Crowell & Moring.

  • EU Merger Control Concerns Remain After ECJ Illumina Ruling

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    The recent European Court of Justice judgment in Illumina-Grail is a welcome check on the commission's power to review low-threshold transactions, but with uncertainty persisting under existing laws and discretion left to national regulators, many pitfalls in European Union merger control remain, says Matthew Hall at McGuireWoods.

  • £43M Legal Bill Case Shows Courts' View On Exchange Rates

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    A recent Court of Appeal decision declined to change the currency used for payment of the Nigerian government's legal bill, aligning with British courts' consensus that they should not be concerned with how fluctuating exchange rates might benefit one party over another, says Francis Kendall at Kain Knight.

  • Examining The State Of Paccar Fixes After General Election

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    Following the U.K. Supreme Court's Paccar decision last year, which made many litigation funding agreements for opt-out collective actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal unenforceable, the judiciary will likely take charge in implementing any fixes — but the general election has created uncertainty, says Ben Knowles at Clyde & Co.

  • EU Reports Signal Greenwashing Focus For Financial Sector

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    Reports from the European Supervisory Authorities on enforcement of sustainability information, plus related guidance issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority, represent a fundamental change in how businesses must operate to maintain integrity and public trust, say Amilcare Sada and Matteo Fanton at A&O Shearman.

  • Takeaways From UPC's Amgen Patent Invalidity Analysis

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    The Unified Patent Court Central Division's decision in Regeneron v. Amgen to revoke a patent for lack of inventive step is particularly clear in its reasoning and highlights the risks to patentees of the new court's central revocation powers, say Jane Evenson and Caitlin Heard at CMS.

  • GDPR 6 Years On: Key Points From EU Report

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    The European Commission’s recent report on the General Data Protection Regulation is clearly positive, concluding that it has brought benefits to both individuals and businesses, but stakeholders are still awaiting essential guidelines on scientific research and important business concerns remain, say Thibaut D'hulst and Malik Aouadi at Van Bael & Bellis.

  • UK Mandatory ADR Push Renews Mediation Standards Focus

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    In the wake of a Court of Appeal decision last year allowing courts to mandate alternative dispute resolution, the push toward mandatory ADR has continued with the aim of streamlining dispute resolution and reducing costs, say Ned Beale and Edward Nyman at Hausfeld.

  • 2 UK Rulings Highlight Persistent Push Payment Fraud Issues

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    Two recent High Court decisions, Larsson v. Revolut and Terna DOO v. Revolut, demonstrate that authorized push payment fraud continues to cause headaches for consumers and financial institutions alike, and with forthcoming mandatory reimbursement requirements, more APP fraud litigation can be expected, say lawyers at Charles Russell.

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