Harry Edwards
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Articles
New York legislative solution for LIBOR passed: Impact on transition of legacy LIBOR contracts
United Kingdom, USA - April 7 2021 The New York (NY) State Legislature has passed a statutory solution to tackle so-called “tough legacy” LIBOR contracts, to reduce the risks…
Alex Hokenson, Ceri Morgan, Emily Barry, Jenny Stainsby, John O'Donnell, Nick May, Peter Behmke, Rupert Lewis.
EU Advocate General considers interpretation of Prospectus Directive in relation to an issuer’s liability for a prospectus marketed to both retail and qualified investors
European Union, Spain, United Kingdom - March 29 2021 The Advocate General (AG) of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has handed down an unsurprising opinion on the interpretation of…
Navigating “the final and critical phase” of LIBOR - Senior Managers take heed
United Kingdom - March 29 2021 The issues raised in this Dear CEO letter are not unexpected. But that does not mean they are straightforward to manage. LIBOR transition remains a…
High Court finds that a claimant’s “awareness” of a representation is an essential prerequisite to a claim for misrepresentation
United Kingdom - March 19 2021 In an important decision for financial institutions, the High Court has confirmed that a Claimant’s awareness of a representation is an essential…
LIBOR Discontinuation: FCA non-representativeness announcement
United Kingdom - March 5 2021 The FCA today made its much anticipated announcement that all LIBOR settings will either cease to be provided by any administrator or will no longer…
Ceri Morgan, Emily Barry, Jenny Stainsby, Nick May, Rupert Lewis.
