← All Authorities
United Kingdom Leading Case uncategorized

Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation v Privalov

Premium Nafta Products Ltd v Fili Shipping Co Ltd; Fiona Trust & Holding Corp v Privalov [2007] UKHL 40; [2007] Bus LR 1719; [2007] 4 All ER 951; [2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep 254
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHouse of Lords
Year2007
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Arbitration clauses should be construed liberally on the presumption that rational businessmen intend all disputes arising out of their relationship to be decided by the same tribunal; and by separability an arbitration agreement survives challenges to the validity of the main contract.

Area of Law

a

Related Cases

The Republic of Sierra Leone v SL Mining Ltd [2021] EWHC 286 (Comm)
Ecobank Transnational Inc v Tanoh [2015] EWCA Civ 1309; [2016] 1 WLR 2231; [2016] 1 Lloyd's Rep 360
Diag Human SE v Czech Republic Diag Human SE v Czech Republic [2014] EWHC 1639 (Comm) (Eder J)

Ask CommonBench about this case

Get a detailed analysis of Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation v Privalov and how it applies to your situation.

Explain Fiona Trust & Holding Corporat...