OJSC OIL COMPANY YUGRANEFT V ABRAMOVICH

[2008] EWHC 2613 (Comm), Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court, Mr Justice Christopher Clarke, 29 October 2008

Conflict of laws – Jurisdiction – Claims for damages for fraud by share dilution of a Russian company – Whether Russian law applicable by itself – Whether Russian law applicable in combination with English law – Whether claims had realistic prospect of success under Russian law – Forum applicable to equitable claims – Whether defendant properly served – Whether resident in the UK –Whether England forum conveniens – Whether claim for dishonest assistance a claim in tort for the purposes of the Private International Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995