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The Convoy saga continues: Chairman’s wide power to exclude votes in a general meeting confirmed This client briefing discusses the Hong Kong courts’ decisions on Convoy Global relating to a Chairman’s decision to exclude votes in a general meeting.
Merricks v Mastercard: What does the Supreme Court’s judgment mean for the future of collective proceedings in the UK? On 11 December 2020, the Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Merricks v Mastercard (“Merricks”). The judgment represents a significant development for the future of the UK’s collective proceedings regime.
Halliburton v Chubb: Supreme Court clarifies English rules on apparent bias of arbitrators The UK Supreme Court has delivered what is now the leading English judgment on arbitrator conflicts in Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48. The decision clarifies the principles to be applied by the English court when...
The rise of shareholder group litigation and how to avoid it In this podcast Roland Turnill, Camilla Sanger and Efstathios Michael discuss the rise of shareholder group litigation and some of the issues listed companies should be thinking about, including how to avoid it in the first place.
The perils of data: are mass claims for data privacy breaches the new norm? Bigger claims and bigger damages; handling collective actions in a world of third party funding and increased individual awareness  
Group Litigation struck out as abuse of process In a landmark judgment, the High Court has today struck out as an abuse of process a claim brought by over 200,000 Brazilian claimants against the English and Australian holding companies of a global natural resources group. The judgment provides a...
Enka v Chubb: What is the Governing Law of an Arbitration Agreement? In Enka v Chubb, the Supreme Court clarified the principles for determining which law governs an arbitration agreement. 
Court of final appeal rules on jurisdiction of court in a common law action to enforce an arbitral award In the final chapter of a long running dispute spanning 15 years concerning an agreement for the delivery and development of a piece of land and subsequent share sale, the Court of Final Appeal clarified the position on common law action to enforce an...
Individuals not off the hook - sponsor principal banned for five years for failing to discharge supervisory duties Client briefing on the Securities and Futures Appeal Tribunal’s decision to prohibit a sponsor principal from re-entering the industry due to breach of supervisory duties.
Hong Kong Court of Appeal clarifies when to assist foreign courts in obtaining evidence A client briefing on a Hong Kong court’s refusal to accede to a US court’s request for witness examination on the ground of impermissible fishing.
Bribery and corruption and successor liability in distressed M&A: assessing risk in times of COVID-19 In this podcast, Tim Blanchard, Filippo de Falco, Sir David Green CB QC and Ella Williams assess bribery and corruption risk and successor liability in the context of distressed M&A in COVID-19 times. Our team discuss the potential for enforcement...
Apple v Commission: the verdict’s in Mike Lane and Isabel Taylor review the decision of the General Court of the European Union in Apple Sales International (ASI) and Apple Operations Europe (AOE) v Commission.  
New Pilot Scheme for widening participation in arbitrations in Hong Kong Client briefing regarding the Pilot Scheme on Facilitation for Persons Participating in Arbitral Proceedings in Hong Kong (launched on 29 June 2020).
Innovative modes of service approved by Hong Kong Courts A client briefing on a Hong Kong court decision allowing service of documents by an online data room.
Sainsbury's v MasterCard - Supreme Court liberalises rules on pass-on when assessing competition damages Briefing on the Supreme Court's much-anticipated judgment in Sainsbury's v MasterCard in which the Supreme Court liberalised the pass-on rules when assessing competition damages.