V AND ANOTHER V K

[2025] EWHC 1523 (Comm), King's Bench Division, Commercial Court, Mr Justice Calver, 19 June 2025

Arbitration – Serious irregularity – Potential bias – Disclosure of relationship with solicitors – LMAA Advice on Ethics – Arbitration Act 1996, sections 33 and 68

K commenced LMAA arbitration against V and N, claiming that it was entitled to terminate a contract for the sale of a vessel by reason of sanctions imposed upon V and also to seek the release of the deposit held by K's solicitors, RS.