Mediterranean Shipping Co SA and Others v Interglobal Technologies Ltd and Others [2025] EWHC 1464 (Comm) - King's Bench Division, Commercial Court (Mr Justice Bryan) - 1 May 2025

Bills of lading - Exclusive jurisdiction clause for England - Proceedings commenced in Nigeria - Anti-suit injunction - Anti-anti-suit injunction - Whether exclusive jurisdiction clause was binding - Grounds for refusing relief - Costs

This was the return date for a full hearing on an interim anti-suit injunction granted by Dias J on 20 December 2024 in favour of the claimants. In the present proceedings the claimants sought continuation of the anti-suit injunction whereas the defendants sought to have it set aside. The claimants also sought an anti-anti-suit injunction restraining the defendants from applying to the Nigerian courts for relief against the claimants.