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JSC BTA Bank v Sabyrbaev and others
Judgment has been handed down by the BVI Commercial Court in what is the latest episode in the global Ablyazov litigation; in this claim against 54 defendants, Kazakhstan’s BTA Bank alleges it has been the victim of a fraudulent scheme... Read more
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PLA Annual Conference and Dinner 2024
Jonathan Seitler KC is speaking at PLA’s Annual Conference & Dinner 2024 Jonathan is speaking on “Property Litigation & Professional Negligence: a match made in hell”. He will be delving into the topics – Where are the risks of a... Read more
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APL Seminar: Forfeiture – problems and solutions
Thomas Seymour is speaking at the Association of Pensions Lawyers evening seminar “Forfeiture – problems and solutions”. Thomas is speaking alongside Hugh Gittins (Sackers) and will talk about “six years, no claim” forfeiture under s.92(5) Pensions Act 1995. More specifically... Read more
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Transcontinental Trusts: Bermuda
Robert Ham KC is speaking at Informa’s 10th annual Transcontinental Trusts: Bermuda conference. He is speaking as part of ‘International Trusts litigation roundup’, which will cover an overview of recent international litigation concerning trusts. Robert is speaking alongside James Price... Read more
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Judgment handed down in Transwaste Recycling and Aggregates Ltd
Judgment was today handed down by Adam Johnson J in the case of Transwaste Recycling and Aggregates Ltd [2024] EWHC 330 (Ch) after a three-week trial of an unfair prejudice petition concerning a waste management company. The judgment addresses in... Read more
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Lim and others v Ong
The Defendant was sentenced yesterday to 22 months immediate imprisonment in respect of a vast array of contempts of court, including dealing and dissipating assets in breach of a worldwide freezing order, providing inaccurate ancillary asset disclosure inflating his true... Read more
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Chancery Bar Association Geneva Conference
Thomas Robinson is speaking at the Chancery Bar Association Conference in Geneva. Thomas is speaking on ‘Arbitration: Issues in Shareholder, Insolvency and Trust Disputes’ alongside Alex Potts KC (4 Pump Court) and Jennifer Haywood (Serle Court) to an audience of... Read more
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English anti-suit injunctions in aid of arbitration agreements with a foreign seat
Article by Stuart Isaacs KC and Daniel Petrides, 22nd February 2024 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. The recent Court of Appeal decision in Unicredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] EWCA Civ 64... Read more
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Private Client Forum Americas 2024
Gilead Cooper KC is speaking on day 2 of the Private Client Forum Americas 2024. Gilead is discussing ‘Protectors: a blessing or curse?’ alongside Carlos de Serpa Pimentel (Appleby), Anthony Poulton (Baker McKenzie) and Nellie Morgan (Mourant). Find out more
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Climate Change and Investment Duties: a Prisoner’s Dilemma?
James McCreath has written an article on the recent FMLC report on pension trustees and fiduciary duties. The article was first posted on Paul Newman KC‘s website pensionsbarrister.com. Read the full article
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