Court of Appeal decides that two connected agreements are subject to separate dispute resolution procedures | Practical Law

Court of Appeal decides that two connected agreements are subject to separate dispute resolution procedures | Practical Law

In Trust Risk Group SpA v AmTrust Europe Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 437, the Court of Appeal considered whether an agreement appended as a schedule to a later agreement remained a freestanding contract subject to English law and jurisdiction, although the later agreement provided for Italian law and arbitration.

Court of Appeal decides that two connected agreements are subject to separate dispute resolution procedures

by Michael James, barrister and author
Published on 06 May 2015 • England, Wales
In Trust Risk Group SpA v AmTrust Europe Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 437, the Court of Appeal considered whether an agreement appended as a schedule to a later agreement remained a freestanding contract subject to English law and jurisdiction, although the later agreement provided for Italian law and arbitration.