MHA ADVISORY LTD V WYNTER

[2025] EWHC 2497 (Comm), King's Bench Division, Commercial Court, Paul Mitchell KC, 2 October 2025

Arbitration – Reasons for award – Appeal for serious irregularity – Obligation of appellant to seek further reasons – Arbitration Act 1996, sections 57, 68 and 70

W was a salaried partner in MHAA. In 2020 W signed a Deed of Adherence which bound him to a Members Agreement containing restrictive covenants which barred W from competing with MHAA during his membership and for two years after he ceased to be a member. W set up a competing firm in breach of the covenants.