On 31 December 2020 the Brexit Transition Period ended. Although the UK and EU have agreed some elements of their future trading relationship in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, this does not make long-term...more
Will the UK join the Lugano Convention 2007? Conflicting reports have emerged in recent days as to whether the EU will approve the UK’s application to join the Lugano Convention 2007, the UK’s preferred regime for...more
Brexit has well and truly arrived, and while the trade agreement that was reached on Christmas Eve 2020 is undoubtedly a very significant development in terms of the future relationship between the United Kingdom and European...more
Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more
A federal court in Washington, D.C. has recognized and enforced a US$331 million arbitral award against Romania under an intra-EU BIT—notwithstanding the objection of the European Commission that the award is incompatible...more