FH HOLDING MOSCOW LTD V AO UNICREDIT BANK

[2026] EWCA Civ 468, Court of Appeal, Lord Justice Lewison, Lord Justice Males and Lord Justice Popplewell, 17 April 2026

Arbitration – Anti-suit injunction – Alleged breach of arbitration clause Jurisdiction of English court over defendants – Senior Courts Act 1981, section 37 – CPR 62 and CPR Practice Direction 6B

On 2 November 2018, FHM, a Cyprus company operating solely in Russia, entered into a Facility Agreement with AO, a Russian bank which was the wholly owned subsidiary of SPA, an Italian bank.