Banks successful in upholding settlement agreements and derivative transactions in latest Italian swaps decision

Deutsche Bank and Dexia v Provincia di Brescia [2024] EWHC 2967 (Ch)On 20 November 2024, Mr Justice...

Laurence Rabinowitz KC is named in Chambers & Partners - Stars at the Bar 2025

Laurence Rabinowitz KC has been named in Chambers & Partners - Stars at the Bar 2025, where the top...

August-October 2024 Issue

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...

CAMELOT UK LOTTERIES LTD -V- THE GAMBLING COMMISSION & (1) THE HEALTH LOTTERY ELM LIMITED (2) - (52) THE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANIES – AND THE PEOPLE’S HEALTH TRUST [2012] EWHC 2391 (ADMIN)

On 22 August 2012, the High Court rejected Camelot’s challenge to the Gambling Commission’s...