Lenkor Energy Trading DMCC v Puri – Court of Appeal (Lewison, Arnold and Edis LJJ) [2021] EWCA Civ 770 – 21 May 2021

Enforcement of judgment – Recognition of foreign judgment – Whether court should refuse to recognise Dubai court judgment on basis that it would be contrary to public policy

The claimant applied for summary judgment seeking recognition of a Dubai court judgment entered against the defendant, Mr Puri, for AED (dirhams)123,727,048 plus interest at 9 per cent per year. The judgment was the final and conclusive judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. Mr Puri resisted recognition on the basis that recognition would be contrary to public policy.