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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.
Horizon Scanning: Investigations and Enforcement
September 27, 2024
Our regulation and investigations team focus on key developments affecting companies operating in the UK.
Decentralised Finance (DeFi): Litigation risk and safeguards
September 24, 2024
Setting out areas of disputes risk which companies and individuals in the DeFi space should be aware of.
Digital assets push payment fraud: Crypto exchange escapes liability
September 20, 2024
Discussing the latest judgment in a claim against a cryptocurrency exchange for return of fraudulently misappropriated cryptocurrency.
Internal investigations and in-house lawyers: Managing ethical and regulatory risks
September 18, 2024
Our disputes and regulation and investigations teams have written a briefing considering the rise of internal investigations amid increasing scrutiny from the media, public, authorities and other stakeholders of how investigations are conducted.
Court of Appeal considers the law on penalty clauses, contractual interpretation and costs orders
September 13, 2024
Considering the Court of Appeal decision in Houssein v London Credit [2024] EWCA Civ 721.