English Court Stays Hunkemöller LME Claim Pending New York Litigation

Katharina Crinson, Emilio Salice and Lindsay Hingston of Freshfields examine the High Court’s decision to stay English proceedings challenging Hunkemöller’s 2024 up-tiering and subsequent enforcement pending resolution of more advanced New York litigation, highlighting the Court’s willingness to sequence multi-jurisdictional LME disputes to avoid inconsistent findings, duplication and unnecessary cost.