As the record does not conclusively establish when and where the parties' fee-sharing arrangement was made, plaintiff's motion to dismiss defendant's affirmative defense of lack of personal jurisdiction was properly denied (see, Firegreen Ltd. v Claxton, 160 A.D.2d 409, 411). However, in the interest of judicial economy, and as both parties consent, the question of jurisdiction should not await trial but should be decided immediately (see, Rochas Toussier y Asociados v. Rivero, 91 A.D.2d 137, 140).
Concur — Murphy, P.J., Sullivan, Ellerin, Kupferman and Kassal, JJ.