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Anti-suit injunctions and cross-border insolvency

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Published on: 17 May 2013
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  • What were the key facts of the case?
  • K's application to court
  • How was the law applied?
  • What was the outcome?
  • What does this mean?

Article summary

Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: When will the English courts grant an anti-suit injunction where there are cross-border insolvency applications? This was considered in the case of Kemsley v Barclays Bank Plc, where the debtor applied for an anti-suit injunction against a creditor concerning proceedings in the US where the debtor was subject to English bankruptcy proceedings.

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