In this client alert, we set out the key findings by the Court of Appeal in Darty Holdings SAS v Geoffrey Carton-Kelly [2023] EWCA Civ 1135, which considers an appeal against the High Court decision that a repayment by Comet...more
Davies’ Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions guide draws on our substantial cross-border M&A experience to offer guidance on both the legal framework and practical aspects of Canadian mergers and acquisitions, including critical...more
We cordially invite you to our Private Equity Bootcamps in Frankfurt and Munich this year. Experienced speakers from our firm will train you and your colleagues during a workshop and provide legal and tax basics for the...more
Although the Representations and Warranties Insurance (RWI) market is relatively small, it’s rapidly developing. In this market update, we will review the latest figures on pricing and quote rates, discuss challenging deals...more
We set out below a number of interesting English and European court decisions and market developments which have taken place and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these developments and gives practical...more
Since the Rock Advertising decision of the UK Supreme Court in 2018, 'no oral modification' clauses have generally been strictly enforced. However, in Lim v Hong, the Singapore Court of Appeal has set a more flexible test for...more
On 12 October 2020, the Commercial Court handed down judgment in the first case in which the English courts have had to consider whether COVID-19 resulted in a material adverse effect (“MAE”) (Travelport Ltd & Ors v WEX Inc...more
COVID-19 has spread rapidly across the world since it first emerged in late 2019 and has impacted everything from the way we work, to certain aspects of M&A and Private Equity transactions and the way in which they are...more
In Damoco (Bermuda) Ltd and Others v Atlanta Bidco Ltd, the High Court rejected claims as to the longstop date for accounts needed to calculate a contractual payment. Instead, the Court adopted a much narrower interpretation...more
The coronavirus outbreak has to date had far reaching effects on the global economy, and the LNG industry is no exception. One question at the forefront of the minds of both sellers and buyers of LNG has been the availability...more
We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2019 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more