11.02.2026
PCB Byrne has secured the recognition in England and Wales of judgments of the courts of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) worth more than RMB 240 million (c. GBP 25 million).
Acting for five separate claimants, each a PRC citizen or company, PCB Byrne secured recognition of judgments in a claim fiercely contested by the Defendants on grounds of jurisdiction, public policy, illegality, and lack of notice.
As recorded in the judgment of His Honour Judge Baumgartner handed down today, the Defendants were forced to abandon three of their four defences at or before a trial which took place over five days in November and December 2025.
It is the latest in a series of successful claims brought by PCB Byrne on behalf of Chinese judgment creditors for the recognition of PRC judgments in this jurisdiction.
Nick Ractliff, Harley Freemantle and Nana Adu of PCB Byrne LLP acted for the Claimants, with Hugh Miall of XXIV Old Buildings instructed as counsel.
The judgment in the matter of Qing Li & Ors v Fan Yuan & Anor [2026] EWHC 242 (Comm) can be found here.
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