03/06/2023
There is optimism within the Cayman Islands legal and insolvency community that recognition of and assistance to a restructuring officer will be forthcoming from the HK Court.
03/03/2023
The report considers the evidence heard by the Chairman during the oral hearings
03/02/2023
The High Court held that Mr Barton was not entitled to anything as there was no contractual obligation on Foxpace to pay him if the property sold for less than £6.5 million.
02/28/2023
The lawsuit against Shell’s board is not the only claim currently brought against the oil company in the UK.
02/27/2023
That debt arises from a judgment in the bank’s favour against Sebastian Holdings given in 2013 in proceedings in which Freshfields also acted for the bank.
02/24/2023
Severance pay on termination in Spain is governed by the Workers’ Statute, with different levels of severance payable depending on whether the dismissal is ‘fair’ or ‘unfair’.
02/22/2023
Offshore Trust and Estate Litigation Update Series – Part I
02/20/2023
Since the Partnership's term expired, the liquidation had made little progress
02/15/2023
This intention can be inferred from its prior actions, and can put the burden on the claimant to provide a proper explanation.
02/15/2023
As a preliminary issue, the court determined that formal service through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office pursuant to the State Immunity Act 1978 (as applied to Jersey) was not required
02/14/2023
The disclosure rules under Practice Direction 57AD are clear that parties must take reasonable steps to preserve documents within their control
02/14/2023
The discretion is to be exercised where it is “necessary” to protect the assets of the debtor or the interest of the creditors.
02/10/2023
On 8 February 2023 the General Court found that the Commission committed several errors of law when examining whether the measures it considered were selective and whether they conferred an advantage.
02/09/2023
In November, BoComm also wrote to the yard confirming that its board had approved the term sheet.
02/07/2023
Green Elite was incorporated to effect an employee share benefit scheme for three employees to reward them upon listing of the joint venture (JV).
02/07/2023
The Hogan Lovells legal team, led by Antitrust, Competition, and Economic Regulation (ACER) practice lead Logan Breed
02/06/2023
The Court noted that the viewing of the residents’ flats by those on the viewing platform went far beyond anything that could reasonably be regarded as a necessary or natural consequence of the common and ordinary use of the Tate’s land.
02/02/2023
Businesses should review their arrangements with contractors in light of the recent High Court decisions and ATO guidance.
02/01/2023
This opens the way for more creative and commercial approaches to contractual interpretation but comes at the cost of contractual certainty. Further details are set out below.
01/31/2023
Federal Circuit decision has broad implications for veterans with PTSD seeking benefits.