CL-2022-000456 - [2025] EWHC 1614 (Comm)

The application before me was issued by Tecnimont, but was supported by SocGen and ING. Tecnimont challenged the confidentiality of all the IFD6 documents, as well as certain other specified documents. Ultimately, the application related to a total of 55 documents, set out in a schedule to the application.

Tecnimont also sought an order in relation to the evidence given by one of the Claimants’ witnesses. I deal with this separately, below.

Upon receipt of the application and of Tecnimont’ skeleton argument, the Claimants abandoned any claim to confidentiality in respect of most of the 55 documents – including the IFD6 documents which had initiated the confidentiality club.

The documents whose status remains contentious can be dealt with in separate categories, only two of which are significant.