Banking Litigation Notes

High Court strikes out claims relating to alleged mis-selling of IRHPs on res judicata and abuse of process grounds

Intermediated securities in a securities class action context

Court of Appeal confirms that the Quincecare duty does not extend to protect creditors

Banking Litigation specialist, Emma Deas, promoted to partnership

We are delighted to announce that Emma Deas will become a partner in the Banking Litigation team in London on 1 May 2021 as part of the firm’s latest …

BANKING LITIGATION PODCAST EPISODE 25: SPECIAL EDITION – THE QUINCECARE DUTY OF CARE

Hong Kong court refuses to expand scope of Quincecare duty

High Court determines that reliance issues in context of a s.90A FSMA claim should be heard at first trial

High Court considers scope of jurisdiction and meaning of records under Bankers’ Book Evidence Act 1879

New York legislative solution for LIBOR passed: Impact on transition of legacy LIBOR contracts

Navigating “the final and critical phase” of LIBOR – Senior Managers take heed

EU Advocate General considers interpretation of Prospectus Directive in relation to an issuer’s liability for a prospectus marketed to both retail and qualified investors

Climate-related disclosures for issuers: further steps towards mandatory requirements?

In November 2020, the UK Joint Government Regulator TCFD Taskforce published its “roadmap towards mandatory climate-related disclosures”, which set out a …