On 1 July 2025, the Hague Convention of July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (the “Convention”) came into force in the UK. The Convention allows civil and commercial...more
7/9/2025
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Commercial Litigation ,
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As we begin 2025 and set our goals for the new year (realistic or unrealistic), we outline some of the significant English court rulings from 2024 and the key lessons they offer for the year ahead. In 2024, the courts...more
2/3/2025
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Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Contract Terms ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Fraud ,
Material Adverse Effects ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Shareholders ,
Termination ,
Termination Rights ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court
The UK Supreme Court in RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV has unanimously held that, as a general point of principle, parties to a contract cannot be prevented from relying on a force majeure clause if they refuse to accept...more
The recent English Court of Appeal (CoA) decision in UniCredit v. RusChemAlliance has further highlighted the importance of specifying what law should govern an arbitration agreement, rather than an assumption that this would...more
This year saw the UK grapple with life after Brexit and, along with the rest of the world, the impact of the continued COVID-19 pandemic. As 2021 draws to a close, we round up the key events and developments from the year in...more
12/21/2021
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Arbitration ,
Bribery ,
Business Interruption ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DPA ,
Duty of Care ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Google ,
Hague Convention ,
Human Rights ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Popular ,
Sanctions ,
Tribunals ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Supreme Court