Archive for the 'Structured Products' Category

David Rocker v Full Circle Asset Management

Posted on December 22nd, 2017 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Investment, Structured Products

David Rocker, now aged 72 and retired, had had a long and successful business and legal career holding senior and board level positions in several well-known companies. Previous to his.. read more

Barnett Waddingham Trustees v RBS.

This case, decided in the Chancery Division of the High Court, centres on the question of whether an internal swap can be classed as a “funding transaction” for the purposes.. read more

John Spencer -v- Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited (In Special Liquidation) and Stapleford Finance Limited. (Irish Case)

Posted on December 29th, 2016 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Property, Structured Products

The Claimant, Mr John Spencer, a Solicitor for over 20 years, in Nenagh, Republic of Ireland is also an experienced property investor with a substantial property portfolio in the UK.. read more

Titan Europe v Colliers International

Posted on August 28th, 2015 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Investment, Structured Products

Titan Europe was a Special Purpose Vehicle (‘SPV‘) issuer of a Commercial Mortgage Backed Security (‘CMBS‘) conduit securitisation. It had a portfolio of secured property loans which had been assigned.. read more

Napier Park v Harbourmaster Pro- Rata CLO and others.

Posted on June 10th, 2015 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Structured Products

This case, principally about the interpretation of clauses in a contract, concerns a Collateral Loan Obligation (‘CLO‘), the terms of which were viewed in diametrically opposed ways by the High.. read more

UPDATE Al Khorafi Judgment of $10.45M.

Posted on November 16th, 2014 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Investment, Structured Products

Judgement on costs and further litigation likely The Dubai International Financial Centre (‘DIFC’) Court on 30 October 2014 followed up its seminal ruling in Rafed Al Khorafi and Others v.. read more

Rafed Al Khorafi and Others v Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Ltd and Bank Sarasin & Co Ltd

Posted on August 24th, 2014 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Investment, Structured Products, Uncategorized

In a ruling with broad consequences for the international investment community, the Dubai International Financial Centre (‘DIFC’) Court has ordered Switzerland’s Bank Sarasin and its affiliate to pay compensatory damages.. read more

Basma Al Sulaiman v Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Plurimi Capital LLP

Posted on March 1st, 2013 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Structured Products

Investor’s knowledge, advice and impact of financial crisis on a private banking client The Claimant, Basma Al Sulaiman, was a Saudi Arabian investor who had been married to Walid Al.. read more

The Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary v Morgan Stanley Case

Posted on June 18th, 2012 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Structured Products

Failure to redeem notes upon mandatory redemption The Claimants were a diverse collection of investors including charities and individuals. The Defendants were Morgan Stanley and Saturns Investments Europe plc, one.. read more

Zaki and Others v Credit Suisse (UK) Limited

Posted on October 4th, 2011 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Structured Products

Advice, suitability  The Claimants were Mr Zeid and his wife and daughters. The Defendant was Credit Suisse (UK) Limited with whom the Claimant held a number of structured financial products… read more