Landmark decision means companies can assert legal advice privilege against their shareholders in litigation before the English courts.
On 24 July 2025, the Privy Council handed down its decision in Jardine Strategic Ltd...more
Welcome to our London Litigation Year in Review and 2024 Outlook. In this report, we examine the litigation trends that shaped the commercial landscape in 2023 and look at how these developments are likely to play out in the...more
1/19/2024
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
White Collar Crimes
The US decision reminds UK companies and their officers to identify and report red flags about misconduct in the workplace.
Certain shareholders of McDonald’s Corporation (the Company) sued David Fairhurst, the Company’s...more
3/7/2023
/ Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Officers ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
McDonalds ,
Oversight Duties ,
Responsible Person Liability ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
UK ,
Willful Misconduct