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DLA Piper

Navigating the Future of Cloud Transformation

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In a recent webinar forming part of DLA Piper’s ‘Digital Evolution in conversation with’ series, Rami Zayat caught up with Jan Geert Meents, Joanna Sykes-Saavedra and Sophie Levett to discuss the future of cloud...more

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Navigating the Trump Administration’s Latest Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China

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We have reported extensively on President Trump's "America First Trade Policy", the new tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China, and provided commentary on how President Trump's return to office might affect the UK and...more

A&O Shearman

Where there's no waiver, there's no way

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The English High Court has provided further guidance on the interpretation of “no waiver” clauses in a recent decision. The backdrop to this decision was a sanctions related dispute about the termination of a currency swap...more

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Disputes 101- Contractual interpretation: through the looking-glass

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If you draft contracts, you want to ensure, if there's ever a dispute, that the court agrees with your meaning. As a litigator, you will want the words to mean whatever your client wants them to mean. Either way, you need to...more

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Clause for celebration: the effectiveness of entire agreement provisions

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Entire agreement clauses are very common. This recent decision confirms their effectiveness: JMW Solicitors v Injury Lawyers 4U. Background – shareholder dispute - Some firms of solicitors, including JMW, set up a...more

King & Spalding

EU DORA: Are you in scope, and if so, how can you prepare?

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) establishes a harmonised and comprehensive framework for information and communication technology (ICT) risk management in the financial sector. It is a directly applicable EU...more

A&O Shearman

Termination turmoil: when knowing your rights makes all the difference

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The High Court in URE Energy v Notting Hill Genesis found that whether a party is aware of its termination right under a contract depends solely on the evidence and requires actual, not constructive, knowledge. However,...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Sanctions Considerations for Private Equity Firms – a few practical tips

Private equity firms could face significant sanctions risks when doing business with entities connected to sanctioned jurisdictions (such as Russia)...more

Mayer Brown

Navigating AI in the Workplace and Recruitment

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In recent years, we have seen an increase in employers using artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, whether to assist with decision-making and staff management across the life-cycle of the employment relationship or...more

Conyers

B2B, B2C, BVI – Crypto Disputes in the Caribbean

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In the crypto world, does it really matter where you are? Is there a sunny offshore paradise perspective on the click of a button and a fintech trade? The answer lies as usual in how to unravel a problem should it arise. Both...more

BCLP

Renewable Energy Case Update 2022

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As we enter 2023, we reflect on 2022 as another dynamic year in the renewables and clean energy market. The Renewables and Clean Energy team at BCLP has undertaken a review of judicial decisions reported in 2022 involving the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Rise in Transatlantic Transactions Puts M&A Deal Terms in Focus

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More US buyers — and more buyer-friendly deal terms — are entering the seller-friendly UK market, although the picture is increasingly nuanced. Whilst global M&A deal volumes have dipped at the start of Q1 2023, UK-bound...more

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EU Standard Contractual Clauses Need Replacing by December 27, 2022

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On June 4, 2021, the European Commission (the “EC”) abolished the old Standard Contractual Clauses (the “Old SCCs”) and published a new more flexible set of clauses (the “New SCCs”) for companies that wish to export personal...more

BCLP

Time’s up to renew your EU data transfer clauses! Here are some tips for ‘re-papering’

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With the 27 December 2022 deadline for updating data transfer contracts with the EU SCCs fast approaching, this alert mines European Commission guidance, as well as the team’s experience, and offers some tips for successful...more

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High Court hands down first ever merits judgment on international banking transfer rights under Lebanese law - Vatche Manoukian v...

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Following the recent decision of the High Court, in which specific performance was ordered against two Lebanese banks in favour of our client, Vatche Manoukian, the Court has now handed down its fully reasoned judgment. ...more

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Sanctions on Russia: what about your contracts?

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As you will know, an unprecedented sanctions regime has been imposed by the UK, EU and US in response to Russia’s actions concerning Ukraine. But what issues could arise for your contracts with Russian or Ukrainian parties or...more

White & Case LLP

COVID-19: Disruption to Art Transactions

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It would be a truism to note that COVID-19 has had a profound impact on many sectors globally. The art industry, which relies considerably on the human interaction between art dealers, artists, and members of the public, is...more

International Lawyers Network

International Lawyers Network: Force Majeure

This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of force majeure in the requisite jurisdictions.... This guide describes the law in force in the requisite jurisdictions at the dates of preparation. This may be some time ago...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

No-Poach Prosecutions: A Growing Problem for Private Equity?

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Buyout firms and portfolio companies should take note of heightened scrutiny of HR and employment practices by antitrust enforcers, both in the US and in Europe. No-poach and wage-fixing agreements — arrangements between...more

BCLP

Getting The Deal Through - Cloud Computing 2020

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What kinds of cloud computing transactions take place in your jurisdiction? As a G7 economy with mature IT and related services markets, the UK is one of the most important global markets for cloud computing. According to...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Protect Your Antitrust Privilege — Why M&A Dealmakers Must Take a Strategic Approach to Privilege

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Companies must mitigate risks to antitrust privilege posed by cross-border megadeals and increased regulatory demand for documentation. A strong M&A market has driven a high volume of megadeals across the globe in recent...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 10.6.2019 | Top Story: Drug Distributors and Maker in Talks for Multi-billion-dollar Opioid Litigation...

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A group of three major drug distributors—McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Cardinal Health—are in the midst of talks with representatives of state and local governments who have brought more than 2000 opioid-related lawsuits...more

White & Case LLP

The EU loan syndication impact assessment is out: more competition scrutiny ahead?

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Setting the scene The long anticipated European Commission (DG COMP) report on "EU loan syndication and its impact on competition in credit markets" (see here) has finally been published. The study primarily focuses on the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Frustrating Events: Are Your Contracts Brexit-Proof?

In one of the most high-profile cases of early 2019, the English High Court has determined that the United Kingdom's withdrawal from theEuropean Unionwill not have the effect of discharging alease of business premises in...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Brexit Frustration—High Court Rules on Important Landlord and Tenant and Commercial Case

The High Court in London has recently given judgment in one of the first UK cases to grapple with the commercial ramifications of the UK's departure from the European Union....more

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