The rule against reflective loss does not apply to a claim by an “indirect” shareholder in a company. Applying the rule, as restated by the majority of the Supreme Court in Marex v Sevilleja, to a joint venture dispute, the...more
What is the reflective loss principle? • The English law principle of reflective loss traditionally held that when a company suffered loss as a consequence of the actions of a third party, the loss suffered by its...more
The Supreme Court Judgment in Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd [2020] UKSC 31, handed down on 15 July 2020, clarifies and substantially confines the scope of the doctrine of reflective loss. The Court, in a majority...more
The decision overturns a series of cases deemed to have over-expanded a principle preventing shareholders from claiming against third parties for falls in a company’s value. On 15 July 2020, the UK Supreme Court...more
The rule against reflective loss bars claims against wrongdoers by shareholders of a company (for instance for the diminution in the value of their shareholding) where the shareholder’s loss is merely reflective of the loss...more