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Republic of Kyrgyzstan v Valeriy Belokon - French Cour de cassation upholds decision of Paris Court of Appeal to set aside award for money laundering

20/4/2022 | Blogs & Articles

In 2017, the Paris Court of Appeal set aside an award against Kyrgyzstan at the seat of arbitration on international public policy grounds (ie...

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EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: What do the new proposals mean for your business?

24/3/2022 | Blogs & Articles

On 23 February 2022, the European Commission published its much-anticipated proposal for a "Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence" (the...

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Supply chain disputes following the war in Ukraine and Russian sanctions

22/3/2022 | Blogs & Articles

As the situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate, and the consequences of unprecedented packages of Russian sanctions and sanctions against...

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Don't be a stranger: the benefits of investor-state arbitration to the tech sector

28/2/2022 | Blogs & Articles

Investor-state arbitration is a mechanism by which a company or individual investor can make a claim against a host state for breach of the host...

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How “green” are the statements you make? Mitigating the litigation and regulatory risks posed by greenwashing

28/1/2022 | Blogs & Articles

UK regulators are clamping down on greenwashing in response to mounting pressure from the public and investors.

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Climate litigation continues to heat up as internationally, courts warm to the cause

1/12/2021 | Blogs & Articles

In what has been heralded by the French press as the ‘case of the century’, on 14 October 2021, the Administrative Court of Paris found France...

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ESG risks in your supply chain? English courts increase accountability of companies that fail to manage risks across their supply chains

28/10/2021 | Blogs & Articles

In Begum v Maran (UK) Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 326, the Court of Appeal unanimously held that a UK company’s duty of care could extend to the actions of...

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Crypto Asset Disputes – An update on recent cases

13/10/2021 | Blogs & Articles

As the market for crypto assets has continued to grow, so the appetite for fraudulent behaviour and the resulting legal actions has risen to meet it.

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ESG goes mainstream – should directors be worried and what can they do about it?

6/10/2021 | Blogs & Articles

Although the concept of ESG has replaced what was formerly termed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), there is a key difference between the two.

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Two Supreme Court judgments provide guidance on the application of the scope of duty principle

31/8/2021 | Blogs & Articles

Two key judgments regarding professional negligence clarify the application of the SAAMCO principle. We look at the guidance the Supreme Court has...

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Supreme Court rules on the limits of lawful act economic duress: PIAC v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021] UKSC 40

26/8/2021 | Blogs & Articles

The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021] UKSC 40, highlights the limited...

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ESG Reporting – If you aren’t already, why should you and how?

19/8/2021 | Blogs & Articles

Recent data (for example, EY’s 2021 Global Climate Risk Disclosure Barometer) indicates that while more companies than ever are now reporting on...

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The Vienna International Arbitration Centre launches standalone investment arbitration rules and updates rules for commercial arbitrations

17/8/2021 | Blogs & Articles

On 1 June 2021, two sets of rules respectively applicable to investment and commercial arbitration proceedings conducted under the auspices of the...

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Private sector urged to prepare for wave of climate change litigation

12/8/2021 | Blogs & Articles

In its annual report of global climate change litigation trends, the Grantham Institute of London School of Economics warns “businesses need to be...

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Court of Appeal u-turn reopens US$7bn Fundão Dam proceedings

30/7/2021 | Blogs & Articles

On 27 July 2021, the Court of Appeal reversed the decision of Lord Justice Coulson, which refused the Claimants permission to appeal the decision to...

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First Tier Tribunal (Tax) (“FTT”) finds in taxpayer’s favour in relation to the treatment of deferred revenue expenditure (“DRE”)

29/6/2021 | Blogs & Articles

In a decision dated 18 May 2021, Judge Tony Beare found in favour of Enyo’s client, West Burton Property Limited (“West Burton”), which is part...

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Challenging schemes of arrangement: Recent case analysis

21/6/2021 | Blogs & Articles

Although the recent spate of decisions might give the opposite impression, fully-argued challenges to schemes of arrangement (and, now, restructuring...

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SFO & Anr v Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited & Ors [2021] EWHC 1273 (Comm): limits of tracing into a debt

9/6/2021 | Blogs & Articles

On 18 May 2021, Mr Justice Foxton handed down two judgments in the same proceedings:

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Climate change activism and its impact on parent company liability

2/6/2021 | Blogs & Articles

On 26 May 2021, the District Court in The Hague in the Netherlands (the "Dutch Court") ordered Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") to cut its CO2 emissions...

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Parent company liability for the actions of foreign subsidiaries

11/5/2021 | Blogs & Articles

The English Courts have issued a series of significant decisions in recent years addressing the issue of parent company liability.

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