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Commodities in Focus Weekly - A cautionary tale for challenging arbitration awards
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COMMODITIES IN FOCUS WEEKLY – ISSUE 146
Aston Martin’s Price Challenge Runs Out of Road: Lessons from Aston Martin MENA Limited v Aston Martin Lagonda Limited [2025] EWHC 2531 (Comm)
On 6 October 2025 the English High Court handed down its judgment in Aston Martin MENA Limited v Aston Martin Lagonda Limited [2025] EWHC 2531 (Comm) which concerned a dispute over the pricing clause of a distribution agreement. Although the dispute arose in the automotive industry, the judgment provides valuable insights into the challenges of overturning arbitral awards and the importance of drafting clear, unambiguous pricing clauses in commercial contracts.