Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 47 (Apr)
Neutral Citation: [2012] EWHC 689 (Comm)
Court: Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court
Judge:

Eder J
Representation David Joseph QC and Joe Delaney (instructed by Cripps Harries Hall) for the claimants.
  Philip Edey QC and Malcolm Jarvis (instructed by Enyo Law) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 23 March 2012

Catchwords

Arbitrator - Appointment - Jurisdiction of court - Proceedings concerning wind energy development between German and Indian companies - Proceedings ongoing for some years in Indian and English courts - Instant proceedings involving alleged agreement concerning intellectual property (the IPLA) - IPLA containing arbitration clause - Claimant companies seeking declaration that seat of arbitration England rather than India - Whether issue of leave of seat to be left to Indian courts - Whether proceedings in English court to be stayed - Whether seat of arbitration England or India - Whether freezing injunction to be continued - .

The Case

Arbitrator Appointment. The Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court, made rulings in a case concerning proceedings in India and England, where it would be appropriate, inter alia, to stay proceedings pending the resolution of writ petitions and to discharge a freezing injunction against the defendant company.

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