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15 September 2021
International Construction Law Conference 2021
King’s College London, Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, in collaboration with The Academy of Experts presents International Construction Law Conference 2021 Wednesday 15 September 2021 , held online and in person (restrictions permitting)* at King's College London starting at 09...
29 July 2021
Clearer guidance has arrived: The Takeovers Panel’s revised Equity Derivatives Guidance Note to come into effect from October 2021
The Takeovers Panel has given notice that the revised Guidance Note 20 on Equity Derivatives will come into effect from Monday, 4 October 2021. This article provides a reminder of the key changes contained in the new Guidance Note 20 on Equity Derivatives that market participants and their legal...
29 July 2021
Takeovers in the UK: addressing the proliferation of global regulatory approvals – recent changes to the UK's Takeover Code, effective 5 July 2021
The rules in the UK's Takeover Code relating to conditions to an offer and the offer timetable have been amended. The changes align the UK Takeover Panel's treatment of EU and UK merger control conditions with its approach to clearances in other jurisdictions; simplify the offer timetable; and make...
28 July 2021
The Future of Consumer – 2021 APAC predictions
2020 presented a number of significant challenges with Covid-19 accelerating some of the existing trends in the consumer sector – and we expect to see these issues driving some real turning points in 2021, as our Asia-Pacific Consumer team will explore in this series. Trust continues to be a major...
28 July 2021
Inside Arbitration: Spotlight on Antony Crockett
Antony is a disputes lawyer, specialising in public international law. He leads our global Business and Human Rights practice and is a member of the firm's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) leadership group. Originally from Australia, Antony has lived and worked abroad for most of his...
28 July 2021
Inside Arbitration: Offshore arbitration in India-related commercial contracts: Wind in the sails
Keeping up with arbitration developments in India can be challenging. Since 2015, the arbitration law has been amended three times, two major arbitration institutions have been established and the government has proposed a quasi-regulator for arbitrators and arbitral institutions. Yet one...
28 July 2021
New law on escalation clauses in Hong Kong
Key judgment on arbitration clauses affecting thousands of commercial contracts Many commercial contracts contain "escalation clauses"requiring parties to take certain steps before formal arbitration begins – such as a requirement to "negotiate in good faith" before starting arbitration.
28 July 2021
Hot topics in Construction Arbitration
The past year has been a turbulent time for the global construction industry, with many construction projects around the world having been affected in some form or another by delays, disruption and cost overruns arising directly or indirectly from the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst there have been...
27 July 2021
The light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel: The disputes landscape and the outlook for arbitration
The approval and rollout of mass Covid-19 vaccinations across many parts of the world has prompted many to look ahead to a “post-Covid” world. For clients and practitioners of arbitration who have witnessed the almost overnight shift of arbitral practice into the virtual arena, that quest for a...
27 July 2021
The rising importance of ESG and its impact on international arbitration
Debates around corporate purpose dominated headlines in the months leading up to the Covid-19 outbreak. Intensified scrutiny of corporate conduct, governance and investment behaviours during the pandemic only served to accelerate the conversation around environmental, social and governance ( ESG )...
26 July 2021
Bills, Parliamentary reviews, industry consultations… the Australian cyber regulation maze is about to become even more complex
On 13 July, the Government published a discussion paper on potential reforms to make Australia more resilient to cyber security trends. The Government considers that the way to get there is to create stronger incentives for Australian businesses to invest in cyber security. Submissions on the...
26 July 2021
Class action leaders exchange views on industry and reform trajectories
In a webinar panel hosted by the Law Council of Australia and Australian Academy of Law, some of Australia’s leading class actions practitioners, including Jason Betts, Partner, have given their review of the state of the class action industry in 2021.
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15 September 2021
International Construction Law Conference 2021
King’s College London, Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, in collaboration with The Academy of Experts presents International Construction Law Conference 2021 Wednesday 15 September 2021 , held online and in person (restrictions permitting)* at King's College London starting at 09...
29 July 2021
Clearer guidance has arrived: The Takeovers Panel’s revised Equity Derivatives Guidance Note to come into effect from October 2021
The Takeovers Panel has given notice that the revised Guidance Note 20 on Equity Derivatives will come into effect from Monday, 4 October 2021. This article provides a reminder of the key changes contained in the new Guidance Note 20 on Equity Derivatives that market participants and their legal...
29 July 2021
Takeovers in the UK: addressing the proliferation of global regulatory approvals – recent changes to the UK's Takeover Code, effective 5 July 2021
The rules in the UK's Takeover Code relating to conditions to an offer and the offer timetable have been amended. The changes align the UK Takeover Panel's treatment of EU and UK merger control conditions with its approach to clearances in other jurisdictions; simplify the offer timetable; and make...
28 July 2021
The Future of Consumer – 2021 APAC predictions
2020 presented a number of significant challenges with Covid-19 accelerating some of the existing trends in the consumer sector – and we expect to see these issues driving some real turning points in 2021, as our Asia-Pacific Consumer team will explore in this series. Trust continues to be a major...
28 July 2021
Inside Arbitration: Spotlight on Antony Crockett
Antony is a disputes lawyer, specialising in public international law. He leads our global Business and Human Rights practice and is a member of the firm's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) leadership group. Originally from Australia, Antony has lived and worked abroad for most of his...
28 July 2021
Inside Arbitration: Offshore arbitration in India-related commercial contracts: Wind in the sails
Keeping up with arbitration developments in India can be challenging. Since 2015, the arbitration law has been amended three times, two major arbitration institutions have been established and the government has proposed a quasi-regulator for arbitrators and arbitral institutions. Yet one...
28 July 2021
New law on escalation clauses in Hong Kong
Key judgment on arbitration clauses affecting thousands of commercial contracts Many commercial contracts contain "escalation clauses"requiring parties to take certain steps before formal arbitration begins – such as a requirement to "negotiate in good faith" before starting arbitration.
28 July 2021
Hot topics in Construction Arbitration
The past year has been a turbulent time for the global construction industry, with many construction projects around the world having been affected in some form or another by delays, disruption and cost overruns arising directly or indirectly from the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst there have been...
27 July 2021
The rising importance of ESG and its impact on international arbitration
Debates around corporate purpose dominated headlines in the months leading up to the Covid-19 outbreak. Intensified scrutiny of corporate conduct, governance and investment behaviours during the pandemic only served to accelerate the conversation around environmental, social and governance ( ESG )...
27 July 2021
The light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel: The disputes landscape and the outlook for arbitration
The approval and rollout of mass Covid-19 vaccinations across many parts of the world has prompted many to look ahead to a “post-Covid” world. For clients and practitioners of arbitration who have witnessed the almost overnight shift of arbitral practice into the virtual arena, that quest for a...
26 July 2021
Inside Arbitration: Spotlight on Dana Kim
Following her promotion this year, Dana is the first "home-grown" partner in our Seoul office, having joined the firm as an associate in 2013. A Korean national, Dana is qualified in New York and England and Wales. She has worked on arbitrations across Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Singapore,...
26 July 2021
Bills, Parliamentary reviews, industry consultations… the Australian cyber regulation maze is about to become even more complex
On 13 July, the Government published a discussion paper on potential reforms to make Australia more resilient to cyber security trends. The Government considers that the way to get there is to create stronger incentives for Australian businesses to invest in cyber security. Submissions on the...