A recent Privy Council decision examines the extent to which formal shareholder resolutions may be bypassed by relying on the Duomatic principle.
The ability for shareholders to pass resolutions - or assent to a course of...more
Buyers’ best defence against M&A fraud requires rigorous, pre-closing due diligence — when fraud is suspected, deal teams should seek legal advice and proceed with caution.
Recent high-profile fraud cases gravely...more
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UK
New “range of factors” test suggests broad use in future civil matters and fairer, more nuanced outcomes.
The High Court has applied the new fact-sensitive “range of factors” test in Harb v Aziz to determine whether a...more
Anti-Suit Awards Are Compatible With the Original Brussels I Regulation.
(Gazprom OAO v Republic of Lithuania, Case C-536/13, Judgment dated 13 May 2015)
The European Court of Justice decision in Gazprom v....more
The modernised and improved LCIA rules offer greater efficiency and flexibility and include some entirely new provisions.
The 2014 Rules include some completely new provisions, with no equivalent in the previous (1998)...more
In This Issue:
- The 2014 LCIA Rules
- Latham & Watkins Secures Arbitral Award and Judgment When Respondent Fails to Post Full Security for Enforcement Stay
- Ukraine Crisis: A Recap of the Latest US and EU...more