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Jonathan Crow QC represents Respondent in Supreme Court ruling on charitable companies

The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in Cooper v. Lehtimäki, a rare case exploring the interface between company law and charity management, and clarifying the scope of the court’s supervisory powers in relation to charitable companies. Jonathan Crow QC represented Sir Christopher Hohn. The judgment is available here. More...

4 Stone Buildings publishes fourth edition of ‘Litigation in the Time of Covid-19′

4 Stone Buildings has published the fourth edition of its free-to-download e-book entitled “Litigation in the Time of Covid-19: Legal issues in commerce, finance and insolvency”. The e-book contains extensive analysis into the key issues arising out of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the latest legal developments, in contract, corporate insolvency, personal insolvency, company More...

George Bompas QC represents successful Appellant in landmark Supreme Court decision on reflective loss

The Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd [2020] UKSC 31, after a 7-panel hearing concerning the scope and application of the rule barring recovery of reflective loss. The appeal concerned a claim in tort brought against the Respondent, which the Respondent denied arguing that by reason of the supposed More...

High Court considers application of s. 435 IA 1986 to subsidiary company

Judgment has recently been handed down in Re CGL Realisations Limited (Formerly Comet Group Limited) (In Liquidation) [2020] EWHC 1707 (Ch). The court considered whether a subsidiary company and its ultimate parent were connected within the meaning of s. 435(10)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986, where the subsidiary is alleged to have made a preferential More...

Court of Appeal rules on the interpretation of standard form loan documentation

Judgment has recently been given in a dispute over the correct interpretation of standard form contractual wording on which a debtor sought to rely in order to avoid his payment obligations by reference to the risk of incurring secondary US sanctions. The judgment in Lamesa Investment Ltd v. Cynergy Bank Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 821 More...

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Jonathan Crow QC represents Respondent in Supreme Court ruling on charitable companies July 29, 2020 The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in Cooper v. Lehtimäki, a rare case exploring the interface between company law...

4 Stone Buildings publishes fourth edition of ‘Litigation in the Time of Covid-19′ July 22, 2020 4 Stone Buildings has published the fourth edition of its free-to-download e-book entitled “Litigation in the Time of Covid-19: Legal...

George Bompas QC represents successful Appellant in landmark Supreme Court decision on reflective loss July 15, 2020 The Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd [2020] UKSC 31, after a 7-panel...

High Court considers application of s. 435 IA 1986 to subsidiary company July 10, 2020 Judgment has recently been handed down in Re CGL Realisations Limited (Formerly Comet Group Limited) (In Liquidation) [2020] EWHC 1707...

Court of Appeal rules on the interpretation of standard form loan documentation July 2, 2020 Judgment has recently been given in a dispute over the correct interpretation of standard form contractual wording on which a...

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