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27 October 2020
The FCA Climate Change Consultation Paper: A U.S. Capital Markets Perspective
Introduction Climate-related disclosure has become one of the most widely discussed issues in capital markets in recent years. Many influential institutional investors have called for specific, consistent and reliable disclosures of the risks and opportunities related to climate change to guide...
26 October 2020
Balancing Risks and Opportunities: Data Governance in Australia
Data has become the heartbeat of every business in today’s digital world. It is the key to knowing your customers, remaining competitive and succeeding into the future. Yet it comes with great responsibility – knowing how to use your data and protect it is becoming ever more important. Tune into...
26 October 2020
2020 Responsible business report
This year has been an extraordinary year. The human cost and disruption caused by the Covid-19 global pandemic are difficult to overstate. In addition to the pandemic, in the last 12 months, we have also seen bushfires devastate large areas of Australia, widespread protests and calls for racial...
23 October 2020
Contractor entitled to claim lost profits under Operation and Maintenance contract following Owner's breach of Design and Build Agreement
Infrastructure projects often involve a complex suite of documents which are negotiated together but each constitutes a separate binding agreement. By way of example, a project developer and a host government may sign a land lease, a construction contract and long term operating agreement. The UK’s...
22 October 2020
Update on Covid-19 Business Interruption Insurance UK FCA Test Case: Declarations and Appeals
Developments in the UK FCA test case for COVID-19 related business interruption could have implications for similar claims in Australia. The UK Court has: issued its detailed declarations to give effect to its reasons for judgment handed down on 15 September 2020 (a copy of the judgment is...
21 October 2020
Capital Raisings and Opportunistic M&A in a Covid-19 Environment—Lessons Learned from the Global Financial Crisis
The Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation (JIBLR) has published an article written by members of our securities class action practice: Capital Raisings and Opportunistic M&A in a Covid-19 Environment—Lessons Learned from the Global Financial Crisis.
20 October 2020
2020 Global Bank Review: #disruption
The 2020 edition of our Global Bank Review: #disruption , explores the challenges and opportunities facing banks, with the emergence and impact of the Covid-19 global health pandemic and its subsequent ramifications. While the sector has faced – and overcome – significant disruption before, the...
20 October 2020
International Arbitration in Australia in 2020 – state of play
International arbitration continues to play an increasingly important role in Australia. In this note we canvass some of the key developments in the international arbitration space in 2020, including: Recent judicial support for international arbitration and the enforcement of arbitral awards,...
16 October 2020
Members of our Digital Law Group contribute to the Tech London Advocates and UK Law Society’s guidance for lawyers advising on distributed ledger technologies
“Technology underpins innovation in legal services and plays a critical role in driving the postcoronavirus recovery across all sectors of the economy. The report of the TLA’s Blockchain Legal and Regulatory Group will provide a clear framework and much needed guidance on the use of blockchain in...
15 October 2020
Libor transition update - October 2020
The cessation of the London Inter-bank Offered Rate ( LIBOR ) at the end of 2021 has long been an issue vexing the global financial services industry given the scale and geographic spread of exposures to the affected benchmarks across the currencies and terms in which it is published. As we reach...
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27 October 2020
The FCA Climate Change Consultation Paper: A U.S. Capital Markets Perspective
Introduction Climate-related disclosure has become one of the most widely discussed issues in capital markets in recent years. Many influential institutional investors have called for specific, consistent and reliable disclosures of the risks and opportunities related to climate change to guide...
26 October 2020
Balancing Risks and Opportunities: Data Governance in Australia
Data has become the heartbeat of every business in today’s digital world. It is the key to knowing your customers, remaining competitive and succeeding into the future. Yet it comes with great responsibility – knowing how to use your data and protect it is becoming ever more important. Tune into...
26 October 2020
2020 Responsible business report
This year has been an extraordinary year. The human cost and disruption caused by the Covid-19 global pandemic are difficult to overstate. In addition to the pandemic, in the last 12 months, we have also seen bushfires devastate large areas of Australia, widespread protests and calls for racial...
23 October 2020
Contractor entitled to claim lost profits under Operation and Maintenance contract following Owner's breach of Design and Build Agreement
Infrastructure projects often involve a complex suite of documents which are negotiated together but each constitutes a separate binding agreement. By way of example, a project developer and a host government may sign a land lease, a construction contract and long term operating agreement. The UK’s...
22 October 2020
Update on Covid-19 Business Interruption Insurance UK FCA Test Case: Declarations and Appeals
Developments in the UK FCA test case for COVID-19 related business interruption could have implications for similar claims in Australia. The UK Court has: issued its detailed declarations to give effect to its reasons for judgment handed down on 15 September 2020 (a copy of the judgment is...
21 October 2020
Capital Raisings and Opportunistic M&A in a Covid-19 Environment—Lessons Learned from the Global Financial Crisis
The Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation (JIBLR) has published an article written by members of our securities class action practice: Capital Raisings and Opportunistic M&A in a Covid-19 Environment—Lessons Learned from the Global Financial Crisis.
20 October 2020
2020 Global Bank Review: #disruption
The 2020 edition of our Global Bank Review: #disruption , explores the challenges and opportunities facing banks, with the emergence and impact of the Covid-19 global health pandemic and its subsequent ramifications. While the sector has faced – and overcome – significant disruption before, the...
20 October 2020
International Arbitration in Australia in 2020 – state of play
International arbitration continues to play an increasingly important role in Australia. In this note we canvass some of the key developments in the international arbitration space in 2020, including: Recent judicial support for international arbitration and the enforcement of arbitral awards,...
16 October 2020
Members of our Digital Law Group contribute to the Tech London Advocates and UK Law Society’s guidance for lawyers advising on distributed ledger technologies
“Technology underpins innovation in legal services and plays a critical role in driving the postcoronavirus recovery across all sectors of the economy. The report of the TLA’s Blockchain Legal and Regulatory Group will provide a clear framework and much needed guidance on the use of blockchain in...
15 October 2020
Libor transition update - October 2020
The cessation of the London Inter-bank Offered Rate ( LIBOR ) at the end of 2021 has long been an issue vexing the global financial services industry given the scale and geographic spread of exposures to the affected benchmarks across the currencies and terms in which it is published. As we reach...
