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06 May 2022
Biannual Banking Litigation Update (Spring 2022)
Welcome to the Spring 2022 edition of our biannual Banking Litigation Update, in which we highlight the most important cases and developments affecting UK financial institutions over the past six months. Read the full Banking Litigation Update here.
03 May 2022
Cryptocurrency, proprietary injunctions, freezing orders, and trusts: the law is not cryptic
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP have published an article in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law on a recent cryptocurrency case, Wang v Darby [2021] EWHC 3054 (Comm) , which applies established principles relating to trusts, proprietary injunctions and worldwide freezing...
07 March 2022
Overview of anticipated focus areas for BBLS litigation
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP have published an article in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law on the government's Bounce Back Loan Scheme ( BBLS ) and the anticipated focus areas for litigation against BBLS lenders now that collection and recovery activities have begun.
05 January 2022
Merricks v Mastercard: the litigation risks for the financial services sector
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP have published an article in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law on the repercussions of the recent decisions in the Merricks v Mastercard litigation for the wider litigation landscape, particularly for the financial services sector.
23 July 2021
Know your limits: the increasingly high bar for claims to extend the limitation period
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP have published an article in the New Law Journal on recent authorities clarifying the application of the Limitation Act 1980 and the high threshold for claimants to postpone the limitation period under s.32 or s.14A of that Act.
16 February 2021
LIBOR transition: What is a "safe harbour" and why does the UK’s legislative toolkit need one?
In the context of the UK’s legislative solution for the transition of so-called "tough legacy" LIBOR contracts, contained within the Financial Services Bill ( FS Bill ), HM Treasury ( HMT ) has recently published a consultation paper: Supporting the wind-down of critical benchmarks .
10 February 2021
Final EU legislative fix for legacy LIBOR: impact on transition risk for UK entities
On 2 February 2021, the European Council paved the way for the EU’s legislative solution for the transition of legacy LIBOR contracts to become law, by adopting amendments to the Benchmark Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 ( BMR ), which will now enter into force and apply from 13 February 2021.
21 December 2020
Australia approves sweeping changes to breach reporting regime
In a move with significant implications for Australian financial services and credit licensees ( AFS Licensees and Credit Licensees respectively), the Federal Parliament has passed legislation endorsing several reforms recommended by the Financial Services Royal Commission, including to the regime...
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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04 July 2022
Unbundling Competition: Asia competition law podcasts
In this podcast, members of the Herbert Smith Freehills Competition, Regulation and Trade team examine key competition law and related regulatory developments. In each instalment, we update you on the latest developments across Asia, as well as those affecting Asian businesses around the world,...
30 June 2022
Asia-Pacific Competition Law Guide 2022
We are pleased to announce the launch of the sixth edition of Herbert Smith Freehills’ Asia-Pacific Competition Law Guide. Since the previous edition of the guide and in the context of the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, competition authorities across the Asia-Pacific region have...
29 June 2022
Trust Companies see cyber security as key business risk
Our survey confirms that trust companies continue to see cyber security as a key business risk. This is in line with companies in other areas: in IBM's 25 th edition of "The CEO Study", drawn from interviews with 3,000 CEOs worldwide, CEOs ranked cyber risk as their greatest organisational...
27 June 2022
Australia’s new employee stock ownership plan disclosure exemptions present a stark choice
New reforms designed to expand access to employee equity and reduce red tape by removing disclosure and other regulatory requirements will come into force in October – but the reality is they will present companies with a stark choice when offering equity in Australia to employees.
23 June 2022
Trust Companies Survey 2022: Beneficiary Disputes
Respondents continue to identify Beneficiary Disputes (ie disputes between the trustee and one or more of the beneficiaries) as a significant challenge. However, trustees' primary concerns remain in other areas, with Beneficiary Disputes ranking as the sixth most pressing issue. In this article, we...