A recent English case may cause concern amongst Hong Kong auditors hoping to protect themselves from liability towards third parties by the inclusion of standard disclaimer wording in their engagement agreements. The decision...more
The outlook for 2023 looks uncertain, following another tumultuous year. The collapse of a number of large cryptocurrency exchanges has shone another spotlight on the digital asset market. The financial system’s resilience...more
The global pandemic brought a wave of changes and developments that have impacted, and continue to impact, the insurance sector. As we look ahead, we see further change on the horizon.
Around the world, we continue to...more
7/13/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Germany ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurtech ,
Mergers ,
Reinsurance ,
Sanctions ,
UK
The English High Court, in Triumph Controls UK Ltd v Primus International Holding Co [2019] EWHC 565 (TCC), has found that proper, accurate financial projections by the sellers would have resulted in a lower purchase price...more
4/8/2019
/ Aerospace ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Damages ,
Defense Sector ,
Disclosure ,
Inflated Projections ,
Multinationals ,
Purchase Price ,
Revenue ,
Selling a Business ,
Share Purchase Agreements ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court
The Court of Appeal has upheld a "springboard" injunction (albeit reduced in scope) in the latest case to deal with the issue of unlawful "team lifts"....more
A recent UK Supreme Court case has decided that the current test for dishonesty in criminal proceedings should no longer be used when directing juries on the law in criminal cases. The Ghosh test, which has represented...more
This case is the latest in a line of cases before the English courts about parent company liability, specifically the duty of care owed for activities of their subsidiaries. ...more
The question of how willing the court is to impose fiduciary duties on a person informally involved in a company has, to an extent, been answered by the case of Karla Otto Ltd v Bulent Eren Bayram (24 February 2017). Such...more