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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Courts Split Over Requirement for Chapter 15 Jurisdiction in the U.S.

To file bankruptcy in the U.S., a debtor must reside in, have a domicile or a place of business in, or have property in the United States. 11 U.S.C. § 109(a). In cross border chapter 15 cases, courts have considered whether...more

Dechert LLP

Damage in economic loss claims: The English Court provides welcome clarification on accepting jurisdiction

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The English High Court has decided that, in determining whether it has jurisdiction to hear claims about economic loss, the focus must be on where the loss manifested itself (i.e. its crystallisation) rather than on the...more

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Dropping Anchor: Parent company liability and the English Courts

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Since 2015, three cases have gradually been making their way through the English appeal courts: Lungowe v Vedanta Resources Plc; Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell; and AAA & Ors v Unilever. To quote the Court of Appeal in...more

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When can discrimination and employment claims be brought in Great Britain by those working abroad? 

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In this OnPoint we consider when discrimination and employment claims can be brought in Great Britain by those working overseas, with particular focus on the recent discrimination case of Ravisy v Simmons & Simmons LLP and...more

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Domicile, Sweet Domicile: Bestolov –v-Povarenkin [2017] EWHC 1968 (Comm)

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Home is where the heart is; home is also where a Claim Form can be served. Under the Recast Brussels Regulation a person “domiciled” in an EU Member State can be sued in the courts of that Member State, and such a claim...more

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Chancellor Scraps Permanent Non-Dom Status!

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Until now, the UK has been one of the most welcoming jurisdictions in Europe where non-UK-domiciled individuals could live. Today, Chancellor George Osborne announced in his Summer Budget that from April 2017 the rules...more

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Change to Rules of Service Out of the United Kingdom Following the Recast Brussels Regulation

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Introduction - Regulation 44/2001 (the “Original Brussels Regulation”), which aimed to harmonise the approach to jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments across European Union Member States’...more

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