High Court upholds derivatives and rejects Turin’s €150 million loss claim in latest Italian swaps case

On 18 June 2026, Andrew Baker J handed down judgment ([2026] EWHC 1401 (Comm)) upholding Dexia’s claim...

One Essex Court shortlisted for 22 awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026

One Essex Court is delighted to have been shortlisted for 22 awards at this year’s Legal 500 Bar Awards....

April-May 2026 Issue

EMERALD SUPPLIES LIMITED V BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC

Representing the Respondent airline in successfully resisting the Appellants’ appeal from the decision...

LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB & RBS -V- HICKS & GILLETT

“Lord Grabiner QC and Jamie Goldsmith acted for the Liverpool Football Club (Kop Football Ltd and...

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION SET OF THE YEAR

We are pleased to announce that One Essex Court was recognised as 'Commercial Litigation...

VAN DER GARDE -V- FORCE INDIA FORMULA ONE

Tony de Garr Robinson QC acted for the claimant, a racing driver who was trying to become a Formula One...

GB GAS HOLDINGS LTD -V- ACCENTURE (UK) LTD & ORS.

Jeffery Onions QC was instructed by Linklaters on behalf of the successful Respondent. Full text...

LOOKERS PLC & ORS. -V- HMRC

This is a test case brought by participants in the motor industry against the Commissioners seeking compound...

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD -V- CONARKEN GROUP LTD & ANR.

Alain Choo Choy QC and Alex Polley acted for Network Rail in claims against the employers of heavy goods...

CPC GROUP LIMITED -V- QATARI DIAR REAL ESTATE INV. CO.

Lord Grabiner QC, Neil Kitchener QC and Alex Polley (instructed by Wragge & Co.) acted for CPC, a...

ALFA TELECOM TURKEY LIMITED V CUKUROVA FINANCE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND ANR.

Kenneth MacLean QC, together with a team which included James Nadin and David Caplan of One Essex Court,...

FORCE INDIA FORMULA ONE TEAM LTD -V- AMANDO RODRIGUEZ

Following a trial in December 2009, Mr Justice Griffith Williams dismissed the Claimant Formula One team’s...

DIGICEL & ORS. -V- CABLE & WIRELESS PLC & ORS.

The High Court has dismissed a claim for conspiracy and breach of statutory duty brought by Digicel against...

BORIS ABRAMOVICH BEREZOVSKY -V- ROMAN ARKADIEVICH ABRAMOVICH

Laurence Rabinowitz Q.C., Richard Gillis Q.C., Simon Colton, Sebastian Isaac and James...