How Courts are Encouraging Mediation in England & Wales
Accredited Mediator and Practice Support Lawyer Leah Alpren-Waterman has written a feature piece on mediation for renowned online legal news platform Law360.
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Benefits of dual listing in the UK
This article summarises how companies listed outside the UK can dual list abroad in London to maximise their growth and international investor exposure.
Commission’s sector inquiry into the Internet of Things: an opportunity to develop regulatory clarity at an early stage
This article, written jointly with Professor Suzanne Rab of Serle Court Chambers, comments on the European Commission’s opening of a Sector Inquiry into the Internet of Things.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 35
In a sign of things to come, in this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly the first Covid-19 related cases are starting to appear, as well as arguments that any resulting economic downturn would justify an order for security for costs.
Marshall Islands Opens Portal for Entities to Report on Economic Substance
All Marshall Islands entities must annually report activities to comply with the economic substance regulations.
Madrid Office Head features in Spanish renewables discussion
Maria Pilar Garcia Guijarro discusses the current trends in Spain’s renewable energy market, including the COVID-19 situation, in a wide-ranging feature for Spanish magazine Capital Corporate.
Loan Agreements and Sanctions: Lamesa Investments Limited v Cynergy Bank Limited¹
This article examines the decision in Lamesa Investments Limited v Cynergy Bank Limited which is significant for the way it interpreted a general illegality provision in a standard form document to apply to US secondary sanctions.
Harmony at last: The Supreme Court’s decision in Bresco v Lonsdale
This article examines the decision in Bresco v Lonsdale, in which the UK Supreme Court held that an adjudicator had jurisdiction to hear a dispute brought by an insolvent party, notwithstanding the existence of cross-claims.
Ship scrapping: Who owes a duty of care?
In this article we discuss the recent case of Begum (on behalf of Mollah) v Maran (UK) Limited and the potential implications for the entire industry regarding ongoing liability in relation to ship recycling.
A common-sense approach: welcome guidance on 1976 Limitation Convention meaning of “operator”
This article discusses the Admiralty Court’s guidance on the meaning of a ship “manager” and “operator”, in the context of a claim for a limitation of liability for property damage under the 1976 Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims.
