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Corruption in The Energy Sector: Criminal Fines, Civil Judgments, And Lost Arbitrations

Synopsis - This article examines the anti-bribery legislation of three countries, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The legislation of the three countries is compared and virtually all the criminal...more

English court supports enforcement of arbitral award, granting worldwide injunction requiring disclosure of assets

This morning, Mr Justice Field handed down his decision in the case of Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v Unitech Limited and others [2013] EWHC 1323 (Comm), confirming the jurisdiction of the English courts to order a...more

New EU rules on online and alternative dispute resolution - a win/win?

On 22 April 2013, the Council of the European Union (the “Council”) adopted a regulation on online dispute resolution (“ODR”) and a directive on alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”). Tonio Borg, the EU's Commissioner for...more

Business Litigation Report -- March 2013

In This Issue: - Firm News: Quinn Emanuel Recognized as a “2013 Go-To Law Firm for Top 500 Companies” and Quinn Emanuel Named Law360 Class Action Practice Group of the Year - Main...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - March 29, 2013

In this issue: - Proposed Change to FINRA Rule Regarding Release of Disciplinary Complaints, Decisions and Other Information - SEC Approves on an Accelerated Basis FINRA Rule Change Relating to Margin...more

Business Litigation Report -- January 2013

In This Issue: Shifting the Growing Costs of E-Discovery; Quinn Emanuel Continues the Expansion of International Arbitration Practice with the Addition of Stephen Jagusch; Aesthetic Functionality and the Use of “Color...more

The Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement: Investor-State Dispute Settlement Provisions

Negotiations for a bilateral Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement [“FIPA”] between Canada and China have been ongoing for over a decade. An agreement was finally signed on September 9, 2012 during Prime...more

Private Equity Newsletter - Fall/Winter 2012 Edition: Negotiating Private Equity and M&A Deals in the Middle East

After a number of ebullient years of activity until late 2007, the Middle Eastern private equity industry is facing new challenges as fund-raising is getting tougher and investors across the board have become more demanding....more

Energy Newsletter - August 2012

In This Issue: - DISPUTE RESOLUTION: - International Arbitration: Threats to Investment Protection in the EU Energy Sector - Securities Litigation: Securities Litigation and the Energy Sector -...more

Amendments to the HKSFC Code of Conduct

Following the conclusion of a two-month public consultation period, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced on 21 May 2012 amendments to the Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by, or Registered with,...more

Russian Legal Update - May 2012

In This Issue: - p1 Russia Finally Establishes a Central Securities Depository Increasing Transparency in the Russian Securities Market - p3 Enforcement Procedure for Pledged Property Modified - p4 Investment...more

Variable Interest Entity (VIE) Structures Face Additional Scrutiny for Hong Kong Listing

Since its first use by Sina Corporation in 2000, the VIE structure has been widely adopted by many Chinese companies to attract foreign investment and complete offshore listings. While companies operating under VIE structure...more

The United States government does not have the power to make its obligations a legal tender

The United States Supreme Court, in the case of Julliard v. Greenman (110 U.S. 421), held that: 1) Congress had the power to make its obligations a legal tender in the payment of private debts, and 2) that this power was...more

Telenor Mobile v. Storm LLC

2nd Circuit Order Affirming Arbitral Award

2nd Cir. Affirming Arbitral Award of USDC (SDNY)....more

A Business Person's Perspective on Resolving Shareholder Disputes in Canada

When shareholders, officers and directors disagree about how a business should be run, its future could be at stake. For many shareholders in medium-sized and small private businesses, the their shares are their and most...more