High Court rejects challenge to jurisdiction over conspiracy claims against Russian defendants | Practical Law

High Court rejects challenge to jurisdiction over conspiracy claims against Russian defendants | Practical Law

In Erste Group Bank AG v JSC "VMZ Red October" and others [2013] EWHC 2926 (Comm), the court considered whether to set aside permission to serve claims for conspiracy out of the jurisdiction on Russian defendants.

High Court rejects challenge to jurisdiction over conspiracy claims against Russian defendants

by Michael James, barrister and author
Published on 09 Oct 2013England, Wales
In Erste Group Bank AG v JSC "VMZ Red October" and others [2013] EWHC 2926 (Comm), the court considered whether to set aside permission to serve claims for conspiracy out of the jurisdiction on Russian defendants.
Note: This decision was overturned by the Court of Appeal on 17 April 2015, please see Legal Update, No jurisdiction over conspiracy claims against Russian defendants (Court of Appeal).