Q2 2019: missed the key litigation news of the last quarter? Fear not as all you need to know is here, from jurisdiction to service, as massive class actions and parental liability suits stand pending in the English Courts, UWOs turn out to have multiple use cases and arbitration awards continue to be hard to challenge.
Continue Reading KWM’s UK Dispute Resolution Round-Up – Q2
KWM’s UK Dispute Resolution Round-Up – Q2
Q2 2019: missed the key litigation news of the last quarter? Fear not as all you need to know is here, from jurisdiction to service, as massive class actions and parental liability suits stand pending in the English Courts, UWOs turn out to have multiple use cases and arbitration awards continue to be hard to challenge.
Continue Reading KWM’s UK Dispute Resolution Round-Up – Q2
KWM’s UK Dispute Resolution Round-Up.
Q1 2019: the English Courts attempt to create some certainty for businesses by robustly upholding orthodox common law principles, while Brexit chaos continues. In other news, the SFO and the FBI face set-backs in the English Courts.
Welcome to our round up of 10 key decisions and developments from the UK courts, regulators and legislature in Q1 2019 plus a bonus comment about the not-yet-Brexit and its implications for civil and judicial cooperation.
Continue Reading KWM’s UK Dispute Resolution Round-Up.
High Court rules that Parliament must decide on Brexit
By Stephen Kon Christophe Humpe and Stephen Williams King and Wood Mallesons London
On Thursday 3 November, the High Court ruled against the Government and said that Parliament must vote on whether the UK begins the process of leaving the EU.
The High Court handed down its judgment in Miller (R) v Secretary of State
How hard can Brexit be?
By Simon Witney Tamasin Little King and Wood Mallesons London, United Kingdom
The British prime minister has helpfully assured us that “Brexit means Brexit”, but many commentators have pointed out that there are, in fact, different degrees of separation – and some have suggested that the UK is heading for a “hard Brexit”. In fact,
Bail-In and Brexit
By Ian Borman and Lorraine Vaz, King & Wood Mallesons London
The Bail-In Clause has been causing lawyers to scratch their heads for some time. Will Brexit mean that English-law contracts have to include a Bail-in Clause? What happens if a counterparty refuses to incorporate the Bail-In wording?
Bail-In – a reminder
What does
Plotting the course: Dealing with uncertainty-disputes post-Brexit vote
By Dorothy Murray and Matthew Wild , and first published in the September 2016 edition of Partnerships Bulletin.
Long term, multi-party infrastructure projects can give rise to a number of disputes over time. Our infrastructure clients typically find four points at which dispute resolution (DR) choices arise:
- Contract negotiation – the parties consider the
AgriThinking: Brexit – Agricultural aftershocks or opportunity for Australia?
By Ramon Garcia-Gallardo, Coral Garcia Guadix and Scott Bouvier.
The proposed exit of the UK from the EU brings many associated uncertainties, especially in relation to the timing of the breakup, and the future UK-EU arrangements that may be put in place in advance of the split occurring. For the UK to leave
Britain votes to leave the EU – what next for Private Equity?
By King & Wood Mallesons
By an almost four percentage point margin, the British people have voted to leave the European Union, and the Prime Minister has announced that he will stand down in October. Market uncertainty will now make the UK a very challenging environment for investors for some time – although no doubt
Britain votes to leave the EU – implications for your business
By King & Wood Mallesons
On Thursday June 23rd, a majority of the British electorate voted in favour of leaving the European Union, setting the country on an entirely new course for the next generation.
It is important to remember, of course, that overnight, nothing has changed: EU law continues to apply, as do UK