Following the first ever merits judgment on international banking transfer rights under Lebanese law, in which the high court ordered specific performance against two Lebanese banks in favour of our client, Vatche Manoukian,...more
Following the recent decision of the High Court, in which specific performance was ordered against two Lebanese banks in favour of our client, Vatche Manoukian, the Court has now handed down its fully reasoned judgment. ...more
The financial and humanitarian crisis in Lebanon continues to hit the headlines. Our commercial disputes team has been assisting English domiciled families with funds held in Lebanese banks to take expedited legal steps in...more
Business as (un)-usual after Covid?
As we emerge from the pandemic, it is becoming increasingly clear that planning and working for a return to business as usual will not be enough. To survive in the marketplace, careful...more
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing commercial and contractual issues across sectors. Whilst organisations are busy dealing with urgent issues day to day, in reality it will take some time for issues and concerns to crystallise...more
Sports fixtures are off; mass gatherings are prohibited; events, construction projects and manufacturing are grinding to a halt. All of these situations are directly related to the Covid-19 pandemic, and there is a...more
On 24 January 2020, the Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in Aljawharah Bint Ibrahim Abdulaziz Alibrahim v Asturion Fondation ([2020] EWCA Civ 32) in relation to the question of whether “warehousing” constitutes an abuse...more