Lord (David) Wolfson KC appointed shadow Attorney General

Lord (David) Wolfson KC has been appointed as the shadow Attorney General. In this role, he will provide...

Laurence Rabinowitz KC appointed Chairman of the Takeover Panel

Laurence Rabinowitz KC has been appointed by the Takeover Panel to be Chairman from 1 May 2025. ...

August-October 2024 Issue

ALBION WATER SECURES SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES FROM WELSH WATER

In a finale to the very long-running Albion Water affair, Albion Water secured the largest award of damages...

MRI TRADING AG V ERDENET MINING CORP LLC

Alain Choo Choy Q.C. leading Matthew Cook of One Essex Court represented MRI Trading AG...

NEW CONTRACTUAL TERMS FOR THE BAR

The Code of Conduct now provides that, with effect from 31 January 2013, barristers are obliged under...

CUKUROVA FINANCE LTD & CUKUROVA HOLDING AS VS ALFA TELECOM TURKEY LTD

Cukurova Finance International Limited and Cukurova Holding AS (Appellants) v Alfa Telecom Turkey Ltd...

ANDREW LENON QC APPOINTED TO THE PANEL OF CHAIRMEN OF THE COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL

Andrew Lenon QC has been appointed to the panel of chairmen of the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The...

SEMINAL VICTORY AGAINST SOCIETE GENERALE IN THE SUPREME COURT

On 19 December 2012, the Supreme Court allowed an appeal against a decision of the Court of Appeal in...

DAR AL ARKAN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY & ANR. V KROLL ASSOCIATES U.K. LIMITED & ORS.

In June 2012, the Claimants, a listed Saudi property company and Bahraini bank respectively, obtained...

VTB CAPITAL PLC -V- NUTRITEK INTERNATIONAL CORP & ORS.

Daniel Toledano QC, Jamie Goldsmith and Alexander Brown appeared for Nutritek (the first defendant) in...

GROUP EUROTUNNEL AND ITS INSURERS REACH A FINAL AGREEMENT ON COMPENSATION FOR THE 2008 FIRE

Richard Boulton QC, instructed by Shearman & Sterling, acted on behalf of Eurotunnel in connection...

PATHFINDER MINERALS PLC V VELOSO

Craig Orr QC and Oliver Butler, instructed by Travers Smith, acted for Pathfinder Minerals plc (“Pathfinder”)...

SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A. V. CADBURY UK LIMITED [2012] EWHC 2637 (CH)

Emma Himsworth QC, instructed by Charles Russell LLP, acted for Cadbury UK Limited (“Cadbury”)...

HIGH COURT APPLIES ABUSE OF PROCESS DOCTRINE TO ARBITRATION

Michael Fealy and Nick Sloboda acted for Mr Sinclair and Sokol in their successful application to strike...