Banking Litigation Notes

Commercial Court finds commitment letter unsigned by one party to be legally binding

The recent decision of the Commercial Court in Novus Aviation Limited v Alubaf Arab International Bank BSC(c)[2016] EWHC 1575 (Comm), serves as …

Alexander v West Bromwich Mortgage Company Ltd: when can lenders rely on contradictory mortgage conditions?

In Alexander v West Bromwich Mortgage Company Ltd[2016] EWCA Civ 496, the Court of Appeal considered the right of a lender to rely on standard term …

Court of Appeal gives guidance for bankers' references: what to include in a request for reference and the circumstances in which liability may be avoided

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Playboy Club London Ltd & Ors v Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro SPA [2016] EWCA Civ 457 is an …

Windermere VII: Financial List provides guidance of wider market significance on the rights attaching to class X notes in a CMBS structure

A recent decision (heard in the Financial List) in Hayfin Opal Luxco 3 S.A.R.L. & Anor v Windermere VII CMBS plc & Ors [2016] EWHC 782 …

Court of Appeal resolves redemption dispute concerning £3.3bn "coco" notes by reference to their commercial purpose

LBG Capital No. 1 plc & Anor v BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited [2015] EWCA Civ 1257: In an interesting contractual interpretation …

Court of Appeal considers contractual interpretation of successive facility letters: variation, replacement or restatement?

The recent case of Urban Ventures Limited v The Black Ant Company Limited (in Administration) and Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 30 considered the …

Drafting contracts: key lessons learned from 2015

Our corporate team's annual contract law update considers a number of interesting contract law cases which highlight key points for those involved in …

CBRE Loan Servicing v Gemini: High Court applies key principles of contractual interpretation to CMBS documentation

Worthing v Lloyds: High Court finds no continuing contractual duty to correct investment advice

Wood v Sureterm: Court of Appeal considers limitations on the principle of business common sense as an aid to contractual interpretation

The recent Court of Appeal decision in Wood v Sureterm Direct Ltd & Capita Insurance Services Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 839 gives further …

Broker breached fiduciary duty by not disclosing sum of commission received

The Court of Appeal has held that a credit broker was in a fiduciary relationship with borrowers, with the consequence that the broker breached its …

Bank exercising a right of forced sale did not have a duty to obtain the best price reasonably obtainable

(1) Rosserlane Consultants Ltd, (2) Swinbrook Developments Ltd v Credit Suisse International [2015] EWHC 384 (Ch) The High Court has found that a Bank …