Jurisdiction Jumble

26 February 2021

Pending the EU’s decision of whether the UK may accede to the Lugano Convention, parties face uncertainty during what should be an interim jurisdictional regime.

Seladore Legal’s new bulletin explains how parties face the prospect of the return of anti-suit injunctions, forum conveniens arguments (and contractual clauses waiving them), races to be first-to-file to avoid the infamous “Italian torpedo”, and a new regime for the recognition and enforcement of judgments.