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Members, at both silk and junior level, are particularly skilled in seeking and obtaining urgent interim injunctions, frequently on a ‘without notice’ basis, and providing related advice. The need for an anti-suit injunction will typically arise in cases involving complex conflict of laws / jurisdiction issues, and members are experienced in working as part of an international legal team to make such applications in parallel with applications to stay proceedings abroad. Examples of types of injunctions frequently obtained include: Anti-suit injunctions Freezing injunctions (domestic and worldwide) Proprietary injunctions Other interim injunctions (mandatory and prohibitory) Leading cases Examples of recent or high profile cases in which Members of Chambers have been involved are: Enka Insaat vs Sanayi A.S. v. OOO Insurance Company Chubb [2020] 1 W.L.R. 4117 (S.C.) concerning the availability of anti-suit injunctions in aid of arbitration, described by The Lawyer as “a landmark judgment that is likely to become the leading authority in this area” Harcus Sinclair LLP v Your lawyers Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 335 Lakatamia v Nobu Su [2020] 1 W.L.R. 2852, [2020] 2 All E.R. (Comm) 359 (C.A.), [2015] 1 W.L.R. 291 (freezing injunctions, search orders, contempt of court) HSBC Bank PLC v Pearl Corp [2019] EWCH 231 (Comm) Impala Warehousing and Logistics (Shanghai) Co Ltd v Wanxiang Resources (Singapore) Pte Ltd. [2015] EWHC 811 (Comm) (anti-suit injunction preventing the defendant from pursuing proceedings in the Shanghai). Republic of Djibouti v. Boreh [2015] EWHC 769 (Comm) (application to set aside a freezing injunction and proprietary injunction) Orb a.r.l and Ors v Andrew Joseph Ruhan [2015] EWHC 830 (Comm) Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania v. Equitas Insurance Ltd [2014] Lloyd’s Rep. IR 195 Blue Holdings v United States of America [2014] EWCA Civ 1291 PJSC Vseukrainskyi Aktsionernyi Bank v Sergey Maksimov [2013] EWHC 422 (Comm) Jewel Owner Ltd v Sagaan Developments Trading Ltd. [2012] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 672 Oceanconnect UK Ltd & Anor. v Angara Maritime Ltd [2011] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 399. The “Front Comor” [2008] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 661 – seminal case on the effect of the Brussels Convention on the jurisdiction of the English courts to grant anti-suit injunctions Injunctions Cases Injunctions barristers Gavin Kealey QC Silk: 1994 | Call: 1977 Timothy Saloman QC Silk: 1993 | Call: 1975 Jonathan Gaisman QC Silk: 1995 | Call: 1979 Dominic Kendrick QC Silk: 1997 | Call: 1981 Alistair Schaff QC Silk: 1999 | Call: 1983 Stephen Hofmeyr QC Silk: 2000 | Call: 1982 Adam Fenton QC Silk: 2003 | Call: 1984 Stephen Kenny QC Silk: 2006 | Call: 1987 Richard Southern QC Silk: 2006 | Call: 1987 Robert Bright QC Silk: 2006 | Call: 1987 David Bailey QC Silk: 2006 | Call: 1989 David Edwards QC Silk: 2006 | Call: 1989 Julia Dias QC Silk: 2008 | Call: 1982 David Allen QC Silk: 2008 | Call: 1990 S J Phillips QC Silk: 2009 | Call: 1993 Siobán Healy QC Silk: 2010 | Call: 1993 James Drake QC Silk: 2011 | Call: 1998 Peter MacDonald Eggers QC Silk: 2011 | Call: 1999 Andrew Wales QC Silk: 2012 | Call: 1992 Rebecca Sabben-Clare QC Silk: 2012 | Call: 1993 Richard Waller QC Silk: 2012 | Call: 1994 Jawdat Khurshid QC Silk: 2018 | Call: 1994 Michael Holmes QC Silk: 2021 | Call: 1999 Charles Priday Call: 1982 Gavin Geary Call: 1989 Timothy Kenefick Call: 1996 Charles Holroyd Call: 1997 Simon Kerr Call: 1997 Benjamin Parker Call: 2000 Anna Gotts Call: 2001 Alexander MacDonald Call: 2001 Josephine Higgs Call: 2000 Jessica Sutherland Call: 2003 Marcus Mander Call: 2005 N G Casey Call: 2005 Richard Sarll Call: 2005 Emma Hilliard Call: 2006 Sarah Cowey Call: 2006 Sarah Martin Call: 2008 Sandra Healy Call: 2007 Adam Turner Call: 2008 Elizabeth Lindesay Call: 2009 Jocelin Gale Call: 2009 Keir Howie Call: 2010 Michael Ryan Call: 2011 Harry Wright Call: 2012 Stephen Du Call: 2012 Jason Robinson Call: 2012 Clara Benn Call: 2012 Andrew Pearson Call: 2013 James Goudkamp Call: 2014 Philip Aspin Call: 2014 Frederick Alliott Call: 2015 Henry Moore Call: 2016 Charlotte Payne Call: 2019 Julia Gibbon Call: 2019 James Bailey Call: 2020 Adam van Schaik Call: 2020 Address 7 King’s Bench Walk Temple Temple, UK, EC4Y 7DS DX: 239 LDE Tel: +44 (0)20 7910 8300 Clerks seniorclerks@7kbw.co.uk Office hours: 8 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. Out of hours: +44 (0)7831 394225 Follow us Sign up to our mailing list Legal notice Complaints Privacy Cookies © 7KBW Barristers regulated by the Bar Standards Board We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. 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