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CASE NO: [insert case number] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN [insert location] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] BUSINESS AND PROPERTY WORK ] BEFORE [[DEPUTY] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES COURT JUDGE............................. / THE HONOURABLE [MR/MRS] JUSTICE..........................

CASE NO: [insert case number] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN [insert location] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] BUSINESS

Claim No. [insert claim number]. [IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location] OR [Specify division] [Specify specialist court] [Insert location] DISTRICT REGISTRY THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] [BUSINESS

ARCHIVED: This archived Precedent reflects the form of draft domestic freezing order that was in use in the Chancery Division prior to the Chancery Guide update in September 2025. It is not maintained and is for historical reference purposes only. For further information, see: LNB News 05/09/2025 57—September 2025 update to Chancery Guide and accompanying Practice Note and Practice Note: Freezing injunctions—the draft order. Claim No. [insert claim number] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location]] ] [Specify specialist court] (ChD) before [The Honourable Mr Justice OR The Honourable Mrs Justice] [insert name of judge] [(sitting in private)] Dated: [insert date of order] between: [insert name(s) of Applicant(s)] Applicant(s) — and — [insert name(s) of Respondent(s)] Respondent(s) [The Claimant and Defendant in an Intended Action] _______________________________________ draft FREEZING order _______________________________________ PENAL NOTICE If you [insert name of respondent] disobey this order you may be held to be in contempt of court and may be imprisoned, fined

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES KINGS’S BENCH DIVISION COMMERCIAL COURT before [The Honourable Mr Justice OR The Honourable Mrs Justice] [insert name of judge] (sitting in private) Claim No. [insert claim number] between: [insert name(s)] Claimant(s)/Applicant(s) and [insert name(s)] Defendant(s)/Respondent(s) [The Claimant(s) and Defendant(s) in an Intended Action] _______________________________________ DRAFT FREEZING ORDER _______________________________________ PENAL NOTICE If you [insert name of respondent(s)] disobey this order you may be held to be in contempt of court and may be imprisoned, fined or have your assets seized. Any other person who knows of this order and does anything which helps or permits the Respondent to breach the terms of this order may also be held to be in contempt of court and may be imprisoned, fined or have their assets seized. 1 THIS ORDER 1.1 This is a Freezing Injunction made against [ ] ("the Respondent") on [ ] by Mrs/Mr Justice [ ] on the application of [ ] ("the Applicant"). The Judge read the Affidavits listed in Schedule A and accepted

CASE NO: [insert case number] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN [insert location] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] BUSINESS AND PROPERTY WORK ] BEFORE

CASE NO: [insert case number] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN [insert location] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] BUSINESS AND PROPERTY WORK ] BEFORE [[DEPUTY] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES COURT JUDGE............................. / THE HONOURABLE [MR/MRS] JUSTICE.......................... / [DEPUTY] DISTRICT

ARCHIVED: This archived Precedent reflects the form of draft worldwide freezing order that was in use in the Chancery Division prior to the Chancery Guide update in September 2025. It is not maintained and is for historical reference purposes only. For further information, see: LNB News 05/09/2025 57—September 2025 update to Chancery Guide and accompanying Practice Note and Practice Note: Freezing injunctions—the draft order. Claim No. [insert claim number] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location]] ] [Specify specialist court] (ChD) before [The Honourable Mr Justice OR The Honourable Mrs Justice] [insert name of judge] [(sitting in private)] Dated: [insert date of order] between: [insert name(s) of Applicant(s)] Applicant(s) — and — [insert name(s) of Respondent(s)] Respondent(s) [The Claimant and Defendant in an Intended Action] _______________________________________ draft FREEZING order _______________________________________ PENAL NOTICE If you [insert name of respondent] disobey this order you may be held to be in contempt of court and may be imprisoned,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES KING’S BENCH DIVISION COMMERCIAL COURT before [The Honourable Mr Justice OR The Honourable Mrs Justice] [insert name of judge] (sitting in private) Claim No. [insert claim number] between: [insert name(s)] Claimant(s)/Applicant(s) and [insert name(s)] Claimant(s)/Respondent(s) [The Claimant(s) and Defendant(s) in an Intended Action] _______________________________________ DRAFT FREEZING ORDER _______________________________________ PENAL NOTICE If you [insert name of respondent(s)] disobey this order you may be held to be in contempt of court and may be imprisoned, fined or have your assets seized. Any other person who knows of this order and does anything which helps or permits the Respondent to breach the terms of this order may also be held to be in contempt of court and may be imprisoned, fined or have their assets seized. 1 THIS ORDER 1.1 This is a Freezing Injunction made against [ ] ("the Respondent") on [ ] by Mrs/Mr Justice [ ] on the application of [ ] ("the Applicant"). The Judge read the Affidavits listed in Schedule A and

CASE NO: [insert case number] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN [insert location] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] BUSINESS AND PROPERTY WORK ] BEFORE [[DEPUTY] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES COURT JUDGE.............................

Claim No. [insert claim number]. [IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location] OR [Specify division] [Specify specialist court] [Insert location] DISTRICT REGISTRY THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] [BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS LIST [[NAME