Blockchain, Banking and the “New Normal”
In the second part of this blockchain series, Neale Downes and Michael Savva examine the benefits and potential pitfalls of blockchain technology in the banking and finance industry.
Article Archive
Aircraft Redelivery Disputes ‘Taking-Off’
Marcus Gordon, Charles Viggers and Katherine Huang discuss why aircraft redelivery disputes arise and how the issues can be dealt with in commercial negotiations.
Court of Appeal gives boost to legal professional privilege
The English Court of Appeal in The Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) v Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Limited (ENRC) held that documents created in internal investigations were protected by litigation privilege. Thomas Ross and Kimberley Smith discuss.
Ground rent transactions in commercial real estate 10 September 2018
In our new briefing, Tom Jarvisand Hetan Ganatra discuss the increasingly common ground rent transactions and the practical benefits this transaction may have on real estate owners and companies.
New procedures for lessors to deregister aircraft in Thailand
Alan Polivnick and Nicharee Musikapraphan outline the key focus of Regulation 11, which was issued by The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand earlier this year. The briefing discusses the Regulation’s changes in relation to the deregistration of Thai registered aircraft.
The new movables pledge law: and what it means for secured lending in the UAE
In this briefing, Michael Savva and Alice Atkinson discuss the new regime for the registration of mortgages over movable assets in the UAE.
How to successfully on-board clients
In an article for PM Forum, Director of Client & Strategic Development Rippan Vig explores successful client on-boarding. She discusses how the main thing is to have some structure around managing client relationships.
Italy’s new employment law “Dignity Decree”
Raffaela Colamarino discusses the recent publication in the Gazzetta Ufficiale, which introduces the so-called “Dignity Decree”. How will it impact on employment law?
US secondary sanctions on Iran and the EU Blocking Statute: Implications for the shipping industry
On 7 August 2018, both the first wave of re-imposed US secondary sanctions, and the EU Blocking Statute took effect: how can we comply with two incompatible laws at the same time?
Do arbitration agreements in bills of lading bind their holders?
In Sea Masters Shipping Inc v Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd, the Court ruled that the holder of a bill of lading which includes or incorporates an arbitration agreement will be subject to the jurisdiction of a tribunal formed under the arbitration agreement.
