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A tale of three cities: Why parties should specify the governing law of their arbitration agreement
November 13, 2024
Our international arbitration team, in conjunction with Turkish law firm Pekin Bayar Mizrah, have written an article discussing the importance of specifying the governing law of an arbitration agreement and the approach taken by different courts to determining the governing law.
Securities litigation: High Court clarifies meaning of ‘reliance’ in s90A Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
November 08, 2024
Discussing the recent High Court judgment in Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust & Ors v Barclays Plc [2024] EWHC 2710 (Ch).
Failure to prevent fraud: UK government today publishes important guidance on the new offence
November 06, 2024
The UK government has today published its long-awaited guidance to organisations on the new offence of failure to prevent fraud and confirmed the offence will be in force from 1 September 2025.
Changes to CPR to reflect courts’ power to compel ADR
November 01, 2024
The changes which came into force on 1 October 2024 underline the courts’ support for the use of mediation and other forms of ADR to resolve disputes.
US digital asset disputes updater
October 25, 2024
Our US crypto disputes team’s new updater series explores the latest cases, regulatory developments, and legal trends in digital assets disputes.
When can you provide a foreign authority with documents disclosed in English proceedings?
October 22, 2024
Discussing the recent decision in JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky & Ors [2024] EWHC 1837 (Ch).
Finance litigation trends: Autumn 2024 update
October 16, 2024
Focusing on key cases, developments and hot topics to help in-house counsel to stay up to date.
LIBOR cessation: High Court decides that a contract providing for payments referring to LIBOR contains implied term to use alternative rate
October 16, 2024
English High Court gives its first judgment on the effect on contracts of the cessation of LIBOR.
Supreme Court explains decision to uphold an anti-suit injunction in respect of foreign-seated arbitration
October 09, 2024
Our international arbitration team have written a briefing note discussing the Supreme Court’s decision in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30.
Supreme Court clarifies law of damages in sale of goods case
October 02, 2024
Discussing the decision in Sharp Corp Ltd v Viterra BV [2024] UKSC 14.