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UKSC provide some clarity on the evolving law in relation to Lawful act duress

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, which was only concerned with the first element of lawful act duress

UK Supreme Court clarifies scope of ‘lawful act economic duress’

his meant that Times Travel was not entitled to rescind a new contract it had entered with the national carrier airline of Pakistan, Pakistan International Airline Corporation (PIAC).

Universities Superannuation Scheme - dealing with the issues of the moment

The 2020 valuation shows a significant increase in the gap between the USS’s assets and liabilities, and a real and immediate need for improved funding.

Herbert Smith Freehills Client Allegro Funds Completes Acquisition

Herbert Smith Freehills Client Allegro Funds Completes Acquisition of Toll Global Express

Dentons advises Ciklum on acquisition of software developer

CN Group is a leader in nearshore agile software development with professional engineering teams in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania, and five nearshore delivery locations in central Europe.

SLCC consults on updated Rules

The rules currently in force are the Rules of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission 2016.

Clifford Chance advises Union Investment

Clifford Chance advised Union Investment on the legal aspects of this transaction with a team made up of Alexandre Couturier, partner, David Gérard, counsel, and Antoinette Gru, lawyer.

Ogier advises on US$1.9 billion Kismet – Nexters merger

For this transaction, the Ogier team was led by partner Michael Killourhy and included senior associate David Mathews.

Bird & Bird advises doctari investor Vitruvian Partners on the acquisition of three companies

With this growth and the digital solutions available and to be expanded, the doctari group can aim even more efficiently to optimise and control personnel recruitment and planning in the healthcare sector.

Latham & Watkins Opens New Office

Latham expands market-leading Emerging Companies, Private Equity, and Capital Markets Practices to serve companies and investors driving Austin’s continuing ascent as a major commercial and innovation hub.

Milbank Advises General Atlantic on Joint Venture

General Atlantic will serve as one of four partners in the venture, supporting the group with its international expertise in the field of digital marketplaces.

DLA Piper advises Citigroup Global Markets and Cowen and Company

DLA Piper's global capital markets team represents issuers and underwriters in registered and unregistered equity, equity-linked and debt capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, equity-linked secu

Harneys advises BVI company on US$1.3 billion transaction

Harneys acted on instructions from Vinson & Elkins in London, and the team was led by Partner George Weston with assistance from Associate Melissa Thomas.

Global Financial Collateral: A Guide to Security Interests in Securities, Securities Accounts, and Deposit Accounts in International Transactions

Covering more than 40 jurisdictions, this resource reveals the richness and complexity of commercial law in respect of security interests in financial collateral for international transactions.

At a glance: APAC employment and incentives developments – H1 2021 (January to June 2021)

We have kept our explanations short and succinct.

Clifford Chance joins Nation's Leading Law Firms' Response to Investment Company Act Lawsuits Targeting the SPAC Industry

Under the provision of the 1940 Act relied upon in the lawsuits, an investment company is a company that is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities

White & Case Advises Nordea and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken

Vitec Software Group is a market leader for Vertical Market Software in the Nordic region, developing and delivering standard niche software.

Fraud in cryptoassets – proper place to be tried?

The Applicants suffered a loss of $2.6m after unidentified fraudsters gained access to their cryptocurrency accounts.

Bedell Cristin advises Ocorian on the acquisition of Trust Corporation

This acquisition enhances Ocorian’s ability to provide a comprehensive service offering to private clients and international corporates in Guernsey alongside its existing strength in fund administration.

Recent legislative changes in BVI help to enhance the appeal of the already popular Private Trust Company

Business owners and internal HNW families often use BVI PTCs to act as trustees of a trust or trusts where they do not wish to transfer their wealth or family business to a third party professional trust company, or where they wish to establish separate f

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