VTB Capital -v- Nutritek (UK Supreme Court): a convenient veil drawn over a difficult question *

United Kingdom - February 11 2013
On 6 February 2013 the UK Supreme Court refused to allow the doctrine of 'piercing the corporate veil' to be used to bind a shareholder to a contract…

Co-authors: Rod J. Cowper.

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After the event insurance--a drink at the last chance saloon *

United Kingdom - January 23 2013
This is the first in a series of notes explaining a number of fundamental changes to the rules relating to funding of legal proceedings in England…

Co-authors: Rod J. Cowper.

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Bank guarantees: Court of Appeal decides that on demand will almost always produce a demand bond and not a true guarantee. *

United Kingdom - January 3 2013
Guarantees of performance are often required in commercial transactions. A crucial distinction must be made between guarantees which enable a claim to be…

Co-authors: Rod J. Cowper.

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Cyber risks: risk management strategies *

United Kingdom - July 11 2012
With barely a day passing without a reported breach of corporate information security, the threat to financial services organisations is all too real: a well-targeted cyber attack, together with an increased risk of regulatory action, has the potential to endanger an organisation's existence.

Co-authors: Richard Graham.

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English Court of Appeal emphasizes strict operation of Part 36 *

United Kingdom - June 29 2012
Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules, which sets out an autonomous code for tabling settlement offers, has been the subject of considerable judicial consideration in recent years.

Co-authors: Jamie Humphreys.

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