Stay of proceedings: conflicting dispute resolution provisions

In Albion Energy Ltd v Energy Investments Global BRL [2020] EWHC 301 (Comm); [2020] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 501 Foxton J faced a familiar issue relating to consecutive linked agreements containing differing dispute resolution clauses. The precise context here was that of a Share Purchase Agreement containing an exclusive jurisdiction clause followed by an escrow agreement containing an arbitration clause. Foxton J was satisfied that the latter had not superseded the former.

Albion : the SPA