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Managing risk: a disputes perspective
This recent Herbert Smith Freehills conference, which was attended by over 90 clients, explored some key legal and compliance risks facing major …
Our new global cross-border M&A report: litigation risk likely to increase
Litigation risk is a mounting problem for businesses pursuing cross-border M&A, with almost three-quarters of companies questioned for Herbert Smith …
Court of Appeal finds Part 36 precludes split costs order unless full costs recovery would be unjust
The Court of Appeal has overturned an order depriving a claimant of part of her costs where she had beaten her own Part 36 offer: Webb v Liverpool …
Article published: the private enforcement of competition law in the EU
Competition law private enforcement has been on the rise in the UK in recent years, with a significant increase in the number of antitrust claims being …
Court of Appeal confirms exclusion clauses should be construed narrowly if necessary to resolve ambiguity
In a recent decision on contractual interpretation relating to an exclusion clause, the Court of Appeal confirmed that, if necessary to resolve …
Class actions are going global: Is your business ready?
Companies across the globe are increasingly facing the risk of class action litigation, with some finding themselves unprepared when a claim is lodged. …
Singapore takes steps toward ratifying Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
On 4 April 2016, Singapore tabled the Choice of Court Agreements Bill paving the way for ratification of the Hague Convention on Choice of Court …
Recent decisions highlight potential disadvantages of making offers outside Part 36
In two recent decisions, the courts have refused to treat offers which fell outside the Part 36 regime as favourably as a Part 36 offer. In Patience v …
Oral discussions resulted in non-binding heads of terms, not legally binding agreement
The High Court has found that no legally binding agreement was entered into in the course of oral discussions relating to the supply of certain …
Court of Appeal confirms claimants entitled to only £250 damages having successfully mitigated own loss
The Court of Appeal has upheld an award of only £250 in damages for the defendant solicitors' failure to identify a relevant planning restriction …
Article published: Experts have lessons to learn
The role of experts in legal proceedings has continued to attract comment in a number of judgments in the English courts over the past year. The …
Court of Appeal considers "all reasonable endeavours" obligation
The Court of Appeal has held that a party was not in breach of an obligation to use "all reasonable endeavours" to procure the grant of planning …
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