UK Supreme Court clarifies the balance-sheet insolvency test *

United Kingdom - May 16 2013
The Supreme Court has delivered a judgment providing welcome clarification on the construction and effect of section 123(2) of the Insolvency Act…

Co-authors: Ralph Sellar, John Whiteoak.

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State entities' contractual capacity in derivatives transactions *

Sri Lanka - February 18 2013
A recent Court of Appeal (UK) decision contains an interesting and timely consideration of the capacity of a state-owned entity to enter into…

Co-authors: Jan O'Neill, Rupert Lewis, Simon Clarke, Harry Edwards.

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Interest rate hedging product claims - the current landscape *

United Kingdom - February 18 2013
In 2012, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) announced the findings of its review into interest rate hedging products (IRHPs) sold to small and…

Co-authors: Jan O'Neill, Rupert Lewis, Simon Clarke, Hannah Curtis, Harry Edwards.

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Clearing brokers' duties when exercising close out powers *

United Kingdom - February 18 2013
In the current economic climate, brokers will find the decision of the High Court (UK) in Euroption of considerable interest, since it considers the…

Co-authors: Jan O'Neill, Rupert Lewis, Simon Clarke, Harry Edwards.

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Structured credit products - key Australian decisions *

Australia - February 18 2013
In late 2012, the Federal Court of Australia handed down first instance judgments in two interesting cases involving claims brought by the purchasers…

Co-authors: Jan O'Neill, Rupert Lewis, Simon Clarke, Harry Edwards.

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