5th IBA Litigation Committee Conference on Private International Law
2 Oct - 3 Oct 2025
Session information
Arbitration and anti-suit injunctions after UniCredit – a new frontier?
Friday 3 October (1415 - 1545)
Description
The session will explore the impact of the case UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC and place it into the larger context of case law concerning anti-suit and anti-enforcement-injunctions. After an introduction to the case, the panel will look at the most important developments in England (such as changes under the Arbitration Act 2025) and the EU (such as the reaction of some EU Member States to issue "anti-anti-suit injunctions" and their effects under the Brussels Ia Regulation), also considering cases from Asia and the US. The panel will take a comparative approach in answering the questions most relevant when confronted with anti-suit injunctions, including particular protection offered in the various jurisdictions against the enforcement and potential involvement of third-party affiliates.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Johanna Wirth | Hengeler Mueller, Berlin, Germany; Scholarship Officer, Litigation Committee |
Speakers
| Swee Yen Koh SC | WongPartnership, Singapore, Singapore; Co-Chair, Asia Pacific Arbitration Group |
| Yasmine Lahlou | Chaffetz Lindsey, New York, New York, USA |
| Paul Lowenstein KC | Twenty Essex, London, England |
| Professor Chiara Enrica Tuo | Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy |