UK court decides aircraft disputes to be heard in Ukraine, not London

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06/06/2024 15:22

LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) - A legal battle between
insurers and aircraft leasing companies over jets stuck in
Ukraine should be heard in Ukraine rather than London, the High
Court in London ruled on Thursday.
    Aircraft lessors, including Ireland's AerCap  AER.N , are
pursuing insurers after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine left
aircraft stranded in Ukraine.
    Judge Andrew Henshaw, in a decision relating to six separate
lawsuits, ruled that the cases in London should be put on hold
because of "exclusive jurisdiction clauses" requiring disputes
to be heard in Ukraine.

 (Reporting by Sam Tobin, editing by William James)
 ((Sam.Tobin@thomsonreuters.com;))