Deutsche Bank AG London Branch v Petromena ASA

Subject Matter

CONFLICT OF LAWS — Jurisdiction under Convention — Contract — Whether claims contractual — Whether “matters relating to a contract” — Whether English court having jurisdiction

[2013] EWHC 3065 (Comm); [2013] CN 1615, QBD

CONFLICT OF LAWS — Jurisdiction under European Convention — Exclusive jurisdiction — Bank holding bonds issued by Norwegian company — Loan agreement having Norwegian exclusive jurisdiction clause — Bank’s London branch offering finance to company but then selling bonds to company’s competitor — Company bringing proceedings in Norway for compensation alleging breach of duty and negligent advice — Whether London place of performance of any contract between parties — Whether dispute connected with legal relationship created by loan agreement — Whether exclusive jurisdiction clause applying — Whether English courts having jurisdiction — Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (2007), arts 5, 23

[2015] EWCA Civ 226; [2015] 1 WLR 4225; [2016] 1 All ER (Comm) 440; [2015] 2 Lloyd's Rep 15; [2015] WLR (D) 133; [2015] CP Rep 27, CA

PRACTICE — Acknowledgement of service — Jurisdiction — Defendant acknowledging service of claimant’s proceedings but disputing English courts’ jurisdiction — Judge dismissing defendant’s application for declaration that English courts having no jurisdiction — Defendant filing second acknowledgement of service and seeking permission to appeal — Whether second acknowledgement of service constituting submission to jurisdiction — Whether defendant thereby entering appearance before English courts — CPRr 11(8) — Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (2007), art 24

[2015] EWCA Civ 226; [2015] 1 WLR 4225; [2016] 1 All ER (Comm) 440; [2015] 2 Lloyd's Rep 15; [2015] WLR (D) 133; [2015] CP Rep 27, CA

Appellate History