Avionics v. Nigeria [2016] EWHC 1761 (Comm)

L R Avionics Technologies Ltd v. The Federal Republic of Nigeria and Attorney General of the Federation of Nigeria  In this case Mr Justice Males had to decide whether property belonging to the Federal Republic of Nigeria that is being leased to a privately owned company (Online Integrated Solutions Ltd or “OIS”) was immune from … Continue reading “Avionics v. Nigeria [2016] EWHC 1761 (Comm)”

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SerVaas v. Rafidian Bank & Others, UK Supreme Court, [2012] UKSC 40

SerVaas sought to recover money due to it under an agreement that it had entered into with the State of Iraq relating to the commissioning of a copper and brass processing factory in Iraq. It obtained a judgment against Iraq in the Paris Commercial Court and then obtained a Third Party Debt Order in England … Continue reading “SerVaas v. Rafidian Bank & Others, UK Supreme Court, [2012] UKSC 40”

Gold Reserve Inc v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela [2016] EWHC 153 (Comm)

Mr Justice Teare rejected an application by Venezuela to set aside an order made ex parte that granted leave to Gold Reserve Inc, a Canadian company (“GRI”), to enforce an ICSID arbitration award in the same manner as a judgment of the Court and that gave judgment in the terms of the award. The Court … Continue reading “Gold Reserve Inc v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela [2016] EWHC 153 (Comm)”