AerCap Ireland Limited v AIG Europe SA & Ors

JudgeMr Justice Butcher
Neutral Citation[2024] EWHC 144 (Comm)
Year2024
CourtKing's Bench Division
CounselStephen Midwinter Kc,Jessie Ingle,Alex Potts Kc
Date29 January 2024
Neutral Citation Number: [2024] EWHC 144 (Comm)
Case No: CL-2022-000294
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
KING'S BENCH DIVISION
BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COMMERCIAL COURT
Royal Courts of Justice, Rolls Building
Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL
Date: 29 January 2024
Before :
THE HON MR JUSTICE BUTCHER
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Between :
AERCAP IRELAND LIMITED
(on its own behalf and on behalf of all those insured
under insurance policy UMR B1752GE2100325000)Claimant
- and –
(1) AIG EUROPE S.A.
(on its own behalf and on behalf of all underwriters
subscribing to Section One of insurance policy UMR
B1752GE2100325000 other than the Third to Fifth
Defendants)
(2) LLOYD’S INSURANCE COMPANY S.A.
(on its own behalf and on behalf of all underwriters
subscribing to Section Three of insurance policy
UMR B1752GE2100325000 other than the Third to
Fifth Defendants)
(3) FIDELIS INSURANCE IRELAND DAC
(4) SWISS RE INTERNATIONAL SE
(5) CHUBB EUROPEAN GROUP SE
-and-
(1) McGILL AND PARTNERS LIMITED
(2) ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER (UK) LIMITED
(3) UNITED INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
(4) WILLIS LIMITED
Defendants
Respondents
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Stephen Midwinter KC and Jessie Ingle (instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP) for the
Claimants
Alex Potts KC (instructed byEversheds Sutherland (International) LLP) for the First
Respondent
Hearing date: 19 January 2024
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
APPROVED JUDGMENT
This judgment was handed down by the court remotely by circulation to the parties’
representatives by email and released to The National Archives. The date and time for
hand-down is deemed to be 29 January 2024 at 10.30am

Get this document and AI-powered insights with a free trial of vLex and Vincent AI

Get Started for Free

Start Your Free Trial of vLex and Vincent AI, Your Precision-Engineered Legal Assistant

  • Access comprehensive legal content with no limitations across vLex's unparalleled global legal database

  • Build stronger arguments with verified citations and CERT citator that tracks case history and precedential strength

  • Transform your legal research from hours to minutes with Vincent AI's intelligent search and analysis capabilities

  • Elevate your practice by focusing your expertise where it matters most while Vincent handles the heavy lifting

vLex

Start Your Free Trial of vLex and Vincent AI, Your Precision-Engineered Legal Assistant

  • Access comprehensive legal content with no limitations across vLex's unparalleled global legal database

  • Build stronger arguments with verified citations and CERT citator that tracks case history and precedential strength

  • Transform your legal research from hours to minutes with Vincent AI's intelligent search and analysis capabilities

  • Elevate your practice by focusing your expertise where it matters most while Vincent handles the heavy lifting

vLex

Start Your Free Trial of vLex and Vincent AI, Your Precision-Engineered Legal Assistant

  • Access comprehensive legal content with no limitations across vLex's unparalleled global legal database

  • Build stronger arguments with verified citations and CERT citator that tracks case history and precedential strength

  • Transform your legal research from hours to minutes with Vincent AI's intelligent search and analysis capabilities

  • Elevate your practice by focusing your expertise where it matters most while Vincent handles the heavy lifting

vLex

Start Your Free Trial of vLex and Vincent AI, Your Precision-Engineered Legal Assistant

  • Access comprehensive legal content with no limitations across vLex's unparalleled global legal database

  • Build stronger arguments with verified citations and CERT citator that tracks case history and precedential strength

  • Transform your legal research from hours to minutes with Vincent AI's intelligent search and analysis capabilities

  • Elevate your practice by focusing your expertise where it matters most while Vincent handles the heavy lifting

vLex

Start Your Free Trial of vLex and Vincent AI, Your Precision-Engineered Legal Assistant

  • Access comprehensive legal content with no limitations across vLex's unparalleled global legal database

  • Build stronger arguments with verified citations and CERT citator that tracks case history and precedential strength

  • Transform your legal research from hours to minutes with Vincent AI's intelligent search and analysis capabilities

  • Elevate your practice by focusing your expertise where it matters most while Vincent handles the heavy lifting

vLex

Start Your Free Trial of vLex and Vincent AI, Your Precision-Engineered Legal Assistant

  • Access comprehensive legal content with no limitations across vLex's unparalleled global legal database

  • Build stronger arguments with verified citations and CERT citator that tracks case history and precedential strength

  • Transform your legal research from hours to minutes with Vincent AI's intelligent search and analysis capabilities

  • Elevate your practice by focusing your expertise where it matters most while Vincent handles the heavy lifting

vLex