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Natalie Puddicombe Lara Hall George Lumbers

October 31, 2019

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ABB reduces cartel damages after successful appeal in landmark case

The Court of Appeal has allowed ABB’s appeal in respect of part of the judgment of Mr Justice Marcus Smith in BritNed Development Limited...

Emma Probyn

October 31, 2019

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Court of Appeal upholds English jurisdiction based on domicile of anchor defendants

In JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky and others [2019] EWCA Civ 1708, the Court of Appeal found that it had jurisdiction under...

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Nicola Jones Stephanie Chiu

October 31, 2019

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To downsize or not to downsize: What are the alternatives?

The US-China trade war and an easing in China’s economic growth, compounded by political unrest in Hong Kong and elsewhere across the...

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Anthea Bowater

October 30, 2019

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Climate change: What do the UK regulators expect of financial services firms?

Climate change is now more than an ethical and reputational issue for financial services firms – both the PRA and the FCA view it as a...

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Michael Rohls

October 29, 2019

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Declaratory Model Action in Germany – The first year in review

One year ago, on 1 November 2018, the Musterfeststellungsklage (Declaratory Model Action or DMA) was enacted in Germany as a means of...

James Henry Metter Christopher Pugh

October 28, 2019

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The Tipping Point? Climate Change and Directors' Duties

In the past year, there has been a surge in public concern about the impact of climate change. Green policies have moved from the...

Jean-Francois Gerard

October 28, 2019

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What should global employers expect from the new EU Commission?

The start of the new EU Commission might be delayed but the Commissioner-designate for Jobs, Mr. Nicolas Schmit (a Member of...

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Harriet Hanks

October 24, 2019

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English High Court discusses protest injunctions against “persons unknown”

In Canada Goose UK Retail Limited and another v Persons Unknown and another[2019] EWHC 2459, the High Court discussed certain procedural...

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Ben Cohen

October 23, 2019

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UK Supreme Court: employee owed £2m for 1980s invention

The UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment today in Shanks v Unilever (link to Supreme Court judgment). This broadens the...

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Rachael Annear

October 22, 2019

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Lloyd v Google - has it opened the floodgates for data privacy class actions in the UK?

In its recent judgment in Lloyd v Google, the Court of Appeal has allowed an “opt-out” class action claim to proceed that relates to...

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Desiree Prantl Gregorio Pettazzi

October 14, 2019

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Intra-EU investment arbitration after Achmea

In this podcast, Boris Kasolowsky, Peter Turner and Désirée Prantl discuss the status of intra-EU investment arbitration after the CJEU's...

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Charlotte Anderson

October 10, 2019

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Glencore FTT decision: Follow the MAP

We successfully acted for Glencore before the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) in relation to a recent stay application requested by two...

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Christiaan Smits Natalie Pettinger Kearney Lea Bareil

October 9, 2019

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Vestager, Season 2. Enhanced powers and more determined than ever

Yesterday, Margrethe Vestager was heard by the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who have to approve her appointment as European...

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Ali Kirby-Harris Peter Jaffe

October 8, 2019

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Straight to the source: UK/US cooperation on seizing electronic data

On 3 October, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel along with US Attorney General William P. Barr signed the first UK-US Bilateral Data Access...

October 8, 2019

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UK High Court rules that US extraterritorial sanctions fall within scope of non-payment clause

Would a clause that permits non-payment under a facility agreement in order to “comply with any mandatory provision of law, regulation or...

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Anthea Bowater

October 1, 2019

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Mark Carney ups the ante on new sustainable financial system

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney addressed the UN Climate Action Summit last week and called for a global step change in bringing...

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