Published on: 03 December 2025
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On 25 November 2025, High Court judge Andrew Henshaw determined that the English court lacks a sufficient stake in FH Holding Moscow Ltd’s bid for an anti‑suit injunction aimed at restraining AO UniCredit Bank from advancing its claim over real‑estate assets. The bank says those properties were pledged as collateral for facilities on which FH Holding has now fallen into default. Henshaw noted that granting relief would bar AO UniCredit, a Russian entity, from continuing proceedings against FH Holding — a Russian property owner that is a Cypriot tax resident but conducts business solely in Russia. The court considered the nexus with the Russian courts to be compelling, while any legitimate English interest was slight, and concluded it would not be just or convenient to issue the injunction. The dispute arises from borrowing under a November 2018 loan agreement. AO UniCredit extended a facility of €4.3m and 1.26bn Russian roubles, and its parent, UniCredit S.p.A., provided €21.6m, according to the judgment. FH Holding owned a range of fashion retail stores in or near Moscow, with an estimated value of €42m in...
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This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Landlord ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Landlord) [ name of Tenant ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Tenant) [ [ name of Guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Guarantor) ] [ [ name of Mortgagee ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Mortgagee) ] Definitions Within this Deed, the terms below shall be interpreted as follows: [ Annual Rent • the annual sum reserved under the Lease; ] [ Insurance Rent • the Tenant’s share of the Landlord’s costs of insuring the Property (as set out in the Lease); ] Lease • the lease of the Property dated [ date ], entered into between (1) [ the Landlord OR [ name ...
I, [ name ], of [ address ], solemnly and sincerely state that: [ Matters to be verified, set out in numbered paragraphs ] I make this solemn statement in good conscience, believing it to be true, and pursuant to the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835. DECLARED at [ details ] this [ day ] day of [ month and year ] Before me ................................................................................ [ signature of the person before whom the declaration is made ] A [ commissioner for oaths OR [ solicitor OR [ insert other qualification ] ] authorised to administer oaths ]...