Investcom Global Ltd v PLC Investments Ltd

Subject Matter

ARBITRATION — Seat of arbitration — Determination of — Claimant commencing ICC arbitration against defendants and companies — ICC court designating Toronto as seat of arbitration in exercise of power to fix seat if “not agreed upon by all of the parties” — Companies subsequently indicating intention not to participate actively in arbitration — Whether companies ceasing to be parties — Whether court required to revisit Toronto designation if claimant and defendants agreed different seat — Whether good arguable case that arbitration to be seated in London — Whether English court having supervisory jurisdiction over arbitration — Whether anti-suit injunctions staying foreign proceedings allegedly brought in breach of arbitration agreement to be continued — Arbitration Act 1996 (c 23), s 3 — ICC Arbitration Rules, art 18(1)

[2024] EWHC 2505 (Comm); [2024] Bus LR 1764; [2025] 2 All ER (Comm) 428; [2025] 1 Lloyd's Rep 163; [2024] WLR(D) 435, KBD