03/20/2024
When is it right to amend pleadings? The Mauritian Master & Registrar Upholds Appleby's Objection in Law
The case of Hanoomanjee concerns a claim for tortious damages which the Plaintiff, Mr Hanoomanjee, lodged against the Defendants
Court Cases
03/15/2024
Hogan Lovells succeeds before the Italian Constitutional Court in two cases involving PHV services and innovative transportation services
The decision has been issued by relying on a self-referral power which the Italian Constitutional Court has rarely exercised in over 70 years of activity.
03/15/2024
Allen & Overy files amicus brief in 5th Circuit in support of challenge to SEC short-selling and securities lending rules
The brief requested the panel of the Fifth Circuit to invalidate the SEC’s final rules as “arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law.
03/15/2024
Conyers Successfully Secures Dismissal of Application to Set Aside a Statutory Demand in the British Virgin Islands
The Court’s dismissal of the set aside application shows its willingness to investigate and examine the merits of counter-claims made by impecunious companies
03/11/2024
Muted voices: can beneficiaries of a STAR trust be empowered to play "devil's advocate"
Beddoe proceedings had been commenced by the trustee
03/06/2024
Hong Kong SAR ruling highlights need to protect retention money in construction contracts
Ensuring there is evidence to suggest that retention money has been put into a segregated account
03/04/2024
Data case shows CAT claims are broadening
Businesses will want to monitor closely how the merits of such claims are considered by the CAT
03/01/2024
Withers KhattarWong successfully obtains Court order to wind up Zipmex Singapore
The Withers team was led by Singapore-based restructuring and insolvency partner Justin Yip and senior associate Lam Zhen Yu
02/29/2024
Withers KhattarWong successfully obtains Court order to wind up Zipmex Singapore
The Withers team was led by Singapore-based restructuring and insolvency partner Justin Yip and senior associate Lam Zhen Yu
02/28/2024
The Grand Court Clarifies the Ordinary Rule fro Damages in Temporary Deprivation of Property Cases
In order to obtain finance, FDL entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (SPA) with PFS Management Limited (PFS)
02/28/2024
Bird & Bird succeeded in first substantive patent litigation appeal case at UPC Court of Appeal for NanoString
This case is the first in many ways and for several parties.
02/27/2024
SEP case update - ACT v. OPPO, Vivo
OPPO asserted both comparable licence and top down.
02/22/2024
Anything but transparent: what the expansion of the Transparency Reporting Pilot may mean in the Family Courts in England and Wales?
Inevitably there is going to be some bedding in of what the pilot means in practice.
02/20/2024
Federal Case Challenges Mass Arbitration “Shakedown” Amid Recent Amendments to AAA Rules
Attorneys must sign all pleadings
02/15/2024
Irish court scrutinises claims of third-party litigation funding in tax dispute
The court ruled that the proceeds of the litigation process were the unpaid taxes, surcharges, and interest, not the costs.
02/14/2024
Irish High Court affirms high threshold for injunctions to restrain letter of credit payment
The High Court refused the injunction, finding that First Modular had failed to satisfy the necessary threshold for injunctive relief where letters of credit are concerned.
02/07/2024
English Court takes novel approach to sovereign immunity in the registration of ICSID awards
The English court was bound by the decision of the tribunal and the annulment committee that Zimbabwe had consented to the dispute being submitted to ICSID arbitration.
02/07/2024
German Supreme Court affirms compatibility of extra-EU BIT arbitrations with EU law
The CJEU found that the CETA Tribunal follows EU law as a fact and not subject to interpretation
02/06/2024
Viberts announces that it has joined forces with Lacey Advocates
These skills align perfectly with our commitment to deliver exceptional Dispute Resolution services and more broadly.
02/06/2024
Update to the Adler High Court Decision: The UK’s Court of Appeal Overturns the High Court’s Approval of the Adler Restructuring Plan
The Adler Group, a prominent German property group, faced a myriad of liquidity challenges following the impact of ratings downgrades, regulatory/bondholder scrutiny and short-selling pressure.