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Banking & Finance
Katherine Apps In Court Of Appeal Case On Insolvency And Equal Pay
The Court of Appeal in Graysons Restaurants v Jones [2019] EWCA Civ 725 [see here] considered whether claims for equal pay fell within “arrears of pay” payable under Part XII… Read more »
CIFO Wins First Legal Challenge Since Inception
Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho advised William Redgrave and Lynne Gregory of Jersey law firm Baker and Partners, in the successful defence of the first judicial review application brought against the Channel Islands Financial… Read more »
James Ramsden QC gives expert analysis on cryptocurrency claims in the March Edition of Butterworths Journal of International Banking & Financial Law
James Ramsden QC publishes an analysis of the legal issues arising in cryptocurrency claims in the March issue of Butterworths’ market leading IBFL. James is widely regarded as the leading… Read more »
James Ramsden QC Recognised as Preeminent in Digital Currency Claims
James Ramsden QC is featured in the March 2019 edition of the market leading Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law with an article giving insight into his recent… Read more »
James Ramsden QC secures cryptocurrency freezing orders
James Ramsden QC has secured a third freezing and disclosure order in relation to blockchain and cryptocurrency. He obtained the first UK freezing and disclosure order over cryptocurrency in September… Read more »
Richard Spearman QC has successive wins in the Court of Appeal and the Queen’s Bench Division
Richard Spearman QC acted in the Court of Appeal for a commercial lender (“GMH”) in a claim to recover multi-million dollar loans which GMH had made to a company (“QHL”),… Read more »
James Ramsden QC obtains first UK freezing order over Bitcoin
On 15 & 22 August James Ramsden QC obtained what is understood to be the first UK injunction restraining dealings in Bitcoin. Instructed by a Chinese property investor the claim… Read more »
The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal applies the “open justice” principle to private international law claims
On 30th July 2018 the Court of Appeal of Grand Cayman gave judgment allowing an appeal by The International Banking Corporation granting it access as a non-party to court documents… Read more »
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