Banking & Finance

Indian Supreme Court upheld four awards made by a sole arbitrator in London under the LCIA Rules

In a pro-arbitration judgment handed down on 13 February 2020, which has been extensively welcomed and commented on by the Indian arbitration community and elsewhere, the Indian Supreme Court upheld… Read more »

News David Brynmor Thomas QC, Jess Connors, Samar Abbas Kazmi 16th March 2020

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 »

News Katherine Apps 29th April 2019

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 »

News Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho 26th March 2019

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 »

NewsArray 22nd March 2019

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 »

NewsArray 11th February 2019

Joe-han Ho

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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 »

NewsArray 14th November 2018

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 »

News Richard Spearman QC 13th November 2018

The Hon. Wayne Martin AC QC

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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 »

NewsArray 23rd August 2018