The recent Commercial Court judgment in State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan & Others v Mansimov & Others [2026] addressed a significant development in the English courts’ approach to cross-border disputes arising from international arbitration awards.
Mr Justice Birt’s judgment of 7 August 2026 considered the Defendants’ application to set aside an earlier order allowing the Claimants to enforce three arbitration awards and effect service outside of the jurisdiction.
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Leo Jones-Rowe, Partner