Deutsche Bank v Comune di Savona
This case is the most recent in a number of cases brought in the English courts by Italian local authorities against banks. The banks are not necessarily English but the.. read more
This case is the most recent in a number of cases brought in the English courts by Italian local authorities against banks. The banks are not necessarily English but the.. read more
US Litigation focuses on consumer rights in complex loans Willcox v Lloyds had some similarities with the previous case in Northern California of Dugan v Lloyds TSB. This time a.. read more
After Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited (‘IBRC‘) was placed in special liquidation in February 2013, the Irish Minister of Finance instructed the liquidators to sell off IBRC’s loan book, which.. read more
Failure to provide for adequate anti-money laundering control framework proved to be a costly mistake for Deutsche Bank as the Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA‘) decided to slap them an unprecedented.. read more
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
Held in the Technology and Construction Court, this case serves to illustrate the depth of analysis and careful consideration that is needed before proceedings are commenced. In 2007 Lloyds Bank.. read more
Impartiality and neutrality play a huge part in the role of a mediator. Under the 2008 EU Mediation Directive: ‘Mediator’ means ‘any third person who is asked to conduct a.. read more
Although there are 3 defendants in this action, the facts were all essentially the same in relation to each defendant, and Mr Justice Cooke focussed on Shanpark in his judgement… read more
Mrs Jong, a non-EU resident, conducted foreign exchange dealings through the first defendant, HSBC Monaco. In May 2013 she commenced proceedings against them alleging substantial losses of some £20m as.. read more
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