In a landmark ruling handed down on 24 July 2025 (Jardine Strategic Limited (Appellant) v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and 80 others (Respondents) No 2 (Bermuda) [2025] UKPC 34), the Judicial Committee of the Privy...more
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
Our Financial Services Litigation Group examines an English Court of Appeal decision that highlights the need for company directors to fully understand and abide by the exit provisions in their shareholders’ agreements under...more
There are approximately 16,000 companies registered in Bermuda, of which approximately 14,000 are international companies. As a result, Bermuda is a jurisdiction which deals with a large number of corporate governance...more
The BVI and the Cayman Islands both have regimes in place to address unfair prejudice suffered by shareholders, although each jurisdiction approaches the issue differently. The threshold for successfully bringing an...more
On 4 February 2025, Martin J handed down judgment in Glendina Pty Limited & Ors v NKWE Platinum Ltd (2025) SC (Bda) 15 Civ. It is the first “fair value” appraisal claim on a merger or amalgamation under the Companies Act 1981...more
In February 2023 ClientEarth issued a derivative action against Shell’s 11 directors. ClientEarth alleged that the directors had breached their duties under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) by failing to adopt and implement...more