The Arbitration Act 2025 (“2025 Act”) introduces some important changes to the arbitration framework in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, while also incorporating other key improvements. In Part 1 and Part 2 of our Series...more
The Arbitration Act 2025 is now an official new piece of legislation having received royal assent on 24 February 2025 ("2025 Act"). The new law, which refines and modernises the previous Arbitration Act 1996 ("1996 Act"),...more
The Court of Appeal recently considered whether a clause excluding claims for "loss of anticipated profits" prevented the claimant from bringing a claim for loss-of-profit damages stemming from an alleged breach of contract....more
In Alame and others v Shell Plc and another, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales has overturned a High Court judgment concerning the approach to causation in a significant environmental damages group action, finding that...more
1/23/2025
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Causation ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Liability ,
Damages ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Pollution Control ,
Tort ,
UK
The English High Court has held that a geotechnical event ("GE") at a mine in Brazil did not engage the material adverse effect ("MAE") clause in an SPA, pursuant to which two mines in Brazil were being sold for $1.2...more
In the English Court of Appeal's judgment in Drax Smart Generation Holdco Limited v Scottish Power Retail Holdings Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 477, it considered the validity of a notice of claim served pursuant to a share...more
In the UK Supreme Court's judgment in RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV [2024] UKSC 18, which was handed down last week, it considered what obligations the words “reasonable endeavours” placed on a party, in the context of a force...more
5/21/2024
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Business Disputes ,
Business Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Goods or Services ,
Performance Standards ,
Shipping ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court
The UK Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the case of Okpabi and others v Royal Dutch Shell Plc and another....more
3/8/2021
/ Business Litigation ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Corruption ,
Duty of Care ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Human Rights ,
Liability ,
Oil & Gas ,
Parent Corporation ,
Royal Dutch Petroleum ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
White Collar Crimes