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A hidden gem? The ‘sufficient connection with the jurisdiction’ test under s.423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in the light of Suppipat v Narogdej [2023] EWHC 1988 (Comm)’

Tim Penny KC and Daniel Petrides have written an article for TL4’s FIRE Starters magazine entitled “A hidden gem? The ‘sufficient connection with the jurisdiction’ test under s.423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in the light of Suppipat v Narogdej... Read more

By Tim Penny KC | Daniel Petrides
Monday 3 June 2024

News

Wilberforce shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2024

We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted at this year’s The Lawyer Awards for Chambers of the Year! Winners will be announced on Tuesday 18th June at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel. We are incredibly... Read more

Friday 12 April 2024

Recent Cases

JSC BTA Bank v Sabyrbaev and others

Civil fraud and asset recovery, Banking and financial services, Commercial disputes, International / offshore

Thomas Grant KC | Tara Taylor
Friday 9 February 2024

News

Four wins for Wilberforce at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023

We are absolutely delighted to have picked up four awards at last night’s Chambers UK Bar Awards! We are proud to announce that Wilberforce Chambers won the highly coveted ‘Set of the Year‘ award, as well as ‘Chancery Set of... Read more

Friday 1 December 2023

Recent Cases

DIFC Court rejects $18.5 million damages claim in Kirtanlal International DMCC v State Bank Of India (DIFC Branch)

Banking and financial services, Commercial disputes, International / offshore

Bobby Friedman
Tuesday 17 October 2023

Recent Cases

Judgment handed down in CPF One Limited & anor v Ortus Secured Finance I Limited

Banking and financial services, Property, Trusts, probate and estates: contentious

Zoë Barton KC | Jia Wei Lee
Thursday 5 October 2023

Recent Cases

Judgment handed down: Invest Bank v El Husseini

Commercial disputes, Banking and financial services, International / offshore

Tim Penny KC
Friday 22 September 2023

Recent Cases

No obstacles to enforcement of an English costs order in the UAE

Commercial disputes, Banking and financial services, Civil fraud and asset recovery, International / offshore

Alan Gourgey KC
Tuesday 20 December 2022

Recent Cases

Raiffeisen Bank part 2: Cayman Court of Appeal dismisses two jurisdiction challenges, providing guidance as to the Cayman FDA

Commercial disputes, Banking and financial services, Civil fraud and asset recovery, Insolvency, International / offshore

John Wardell KC | Tim Penny KC | Jamie Holmes | Caspar Bartscherer | Jia Wei Lee
Monday 13 June 2022

Recent Cases

Raiffeisen Bank part 1: Cayman Court of Appeal upholds €153m worldwide freezing injunctions

Commercial disputes, Banking and financial services, Civil fraud and asset recovery, Insolvency, International / offshore

Tim Penny KC | John Wardell KC | Jamie Holmes | Jia Wei Lee | Caspar Bartscherer
Thursday 9 June 2022

Recent Cases

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC v Shetty & others [2022] EWHC 529 (Comm)

Commercial disputes, Banking and financial services, Civil fraud and asset recovery

Tim Penny KC
Monday 4 April 2022

News

Lebanese banks – who have been refusing to pay customers due to the country’s economic crisis – ordered to make international transfers

In one of The Lawyer’s ‘Top 20 Cases of 2022’, Manoukian v Société Générale Banque Liban and Bank Audi, Bobby Friedman and Caspar Bartscherer (led by Daniel Toledano QC), have successfully acted for Mr Manoukian in obtaining an order for... Read more

Monday 28 February 2022