Oliver Morley, a wealthy businessman trading as Morley Estates, recently brought a case against Royal Bank of Scotland (‘RBS’). He had built up a successful industrial warehousing company in the.. read more
Property Alliance Group (‘PAG‘) is a property investment and development company with a large portfolio of property. Fifteen years ago, in 2003, the Royal Bank of Scotland (‘RBS‘), began to.. 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
The SFO suffered a severe setback on 7th April when it lost its case against two former Barclays traders, whom it alleged had been guilty of conspiring to manipulate the.. 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
The Defendants, Bircham Dyson Bell admitted breach of duty for the inclusion of an all monies clause in an agreement due to the negligence of its property partner Mr Michael.. read more
Disputes that are going to be settled through mediation usually go through the following five stage process: the initial phase, the opening phase, the exploration phase, the negotiation phase, and.. read more
Like a judge, a mediator is an objective third party in the dispute resolution process. But the similarities end there. A mediator is not there to pass judgement on or.. read more
US Litigation focuses on consumer rights in complex loans Appropriate lending practices when selling structured financial products to consumers sat center-stage in Dugan v. Lloyds TSB, filed in the United.. read more
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
