In the recent Court of Appeal judgment in DnaNudge Limited v. Ventura Capital GP Limited [2023] EWCA Civ 1142, the court confirmed that a provision of the company’s articles allowing for the conversion of Series A shares to...more
On 5 October 2022, the English Supreme Court handed down its decision in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA and others.
This (as described by Lady Justice Arden) “momentous” decision principally concerns whether directors are under...more
10/11/2022
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Clean-Up Costs ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Corporate Counsel ,
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Dividends ,
Environmental Liability ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Insolvency ,
Priority Debt ,
Shareholders ,
Subsidiaries ,
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has published a letter sent to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The ICO confirms that it is possible for SEC regulated UK firms to transfer personal data to the...more
3/23/2021
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Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Investment Management ,
Personal Data ,
Public Interest ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
In February 2021, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Okpabi and others v Royal Dutch Shell Plc and another [2021] UKSC 3. The decision clarifies the position in relation to the liability of UK parent companies...more
The High Court has yesterday handed down its judgment in the test case of The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and Others. The case, brought by the Financial Conduct Authority on behalf of policyholders and joined by two...more