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Article published on risk of parallel prospectus liability claims in different EU jurisdictions
Issuers of listed securities will be conscious of their exposure to prospectus liability claims in the UK and elsewhere in the EU. The prospect of facing …
The Board's responsibility to manage risk: Key legal and compliance issues – A disputes perspective
At this recent conference, held by Herbert Smith Freehills and attended by close to a hundred clients, we explored some key legal and compliance risks …
Article published on directors and corporate information
Within the boardroom, the management of information is of crucial importance, particularly where directors are appointed by a single shareholder under …
US Supreme Court weighing proposals to curtail scope, burden and uncertainty of discovery in US Federal Court
Joe Falcone has published an article in Financier Worldwide addressing proposed amendments to the US Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which govern civil …
Insurance Act receives royal assent
The Insurance Act yesterday received royal assent, paving the way for the most significant change to English insurance contract law in over 100 years. …
High Court provides guidance on waiver of sovereign immunity
In a recent decision, the High Court considered the scope of sovereign immunity provided by section 1 of the State Immunity Act 1978 (the “1978 …
UK Supreme Court considers proper approach to awarding compensation for breach of trust in a commercial context
The Supreme Court has confirmed that equitable compensation for breach of trust in the context of a commercial transaction, and in the absence of fraud, …
US: Herbert Smith Freehills obtains important decision for non-US banks which maintain a branch office in New York
In a case of first impression in the New York state courts – Gliklad v. Bank Hapoalim, B.M., No. 155195/2014 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cnty. Aug. 11, …
Court of Appeal considers when a person may be a de facto or shadow director
In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal upheld a finding that a director of a holding company had not become a de facto or shadow director of its …
Supreme Court corrects "wrong turn" in English law, holding that bribes received by an agent are held on trust for the principal
Who is the rightful owner of a bribe? Is a bribe or secret commission received by an agent "held on trust" for his principal? Or is the principal's claim …
Court of Appeal confirms account of profits available as remedy for dishonest assistance
Some, if not quite born trustees, are appointed as such at the outset of a trust. Some achieve trusteeship at some later stage. And some have some …
Commercial Court considers when contracting party may have duty to make disagreement known
The Commercial Court has recently considered when a party may have a duty to correct a mistake or assumption by its counterparty under the principle of …
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