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to bottomEnglish Court throws out claim against former King of Spain
Inês Santos
March 26, 2024Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn v Juan Carlos I [2023] EWHC 2478 (KB) Summary The former King of Spain, His Majesty Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor María de Borbón y Borbón, succeeded in his recent application to bring to an end the claim against him in the English Courts brought by Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn. The claim included £126 million in…
READ MOREEnglish High Court refuses recognition and enforcement of Californian arbitral award by cryptocurrency exchange Kraken
Jason Rose
July 21, 2023England is often seen as an arbitration-friendly jurisdiction. London is a popular choice as the arbitration seat and English courts rarely refuse recognition and enforcement. The most recent statistics show how reluctant English courts are to interfere in the arbitral process, with challenges under ss. 67, 68, and 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 particularly…
READ MOREVelitor at the London Blockchain Conference – 31 May -2 June 2023
Dania Al-Bayati
May 24, 2023We are pleased to announce that Velitor Law will be attending the London Blockchain Conference as an Exhibitor Partner for the second year in a row. After the successful Conference held in Dubai in 2023, Velitor Law will be back to share our expertise in the areas of regulation and compliance in the blockchain sphere….
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