Stewarts Commercial Litigation

A conflict-free #commerciallitigation department involved in many of the highest profile #banking, #fraud and professional negligence #disputes in London.

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In the latest episode of the Stewarts Commercial Litigation Podcast, Karen Hutchinson and Francesca Berry are joined by Elaina Bailes to discuss climate change and environmental litigation. Listen here now:
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Commercial Litigation and Fraud associate Ed Holmes considers developments in regulation of cryptoassets in the UK, and recent actions taken by the authorities relating to their use. Read more here:
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Our Commercial Litigation department has launched the Stewarts Commercial Litigation Podcast series, with episode one now available on Spotify, Apple and other platforms. Listen here now:
https://t.co/psXbRTCW0o

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Last year, the Register of Overseas Entities (“ROE”) was launched. Intended to be a public register of all overseas entities owning UK property and their beneficial owners. Kate Howard and Pia Mithani analyse the ROE from a civil litigation perspective.
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The Supreme Court is hearing an appeal this week on a claim brought by Fiona Philipp, who says she was defrauded of £700,000 by an authorised push payment (APP) fraud and argues that Barclays breached its Quincecare duty.

Harry Spendlove comments here:

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Sir Julian Flaux, the Chancellor of the UK High Court, gave a lecture on 18 January 2023 on the future of disclosure in the UK’s business and property courts.
Natalie Osafo co-hosted the lecture. Find out more here:
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Marc Jones and David Savage feature in The @SpearsMagazine 500 2023 guide as Top Recommended Commercial Litigation Lawyers. Find out more here: https://t.co/Q77tjiVD1g

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Karen Hutchinson, commercial litigation lawyer at Stewarts comments in @guardian on claims that Exxon's historical knowledge of the unfolding climate crisis may have deepened the legal peril faced by the oil giant.
Read more here: https://t.co/8GABbyzQ3T

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When will a director be personally liable as an accessory to a company’s negligence?
Marc Jones, Alex Lerner and Mary Read review the court’s decision in Barclay-Watt v Alpha Panareti Public Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1169 here:
https://t.co/eC0muXcF6w

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We wish you all the best this festive season and a happy New Year! This year, we are supporting Crisis, a national charity for people experiencing homelessness.
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Looking back at a year of great change and challenges, we reflect on the successes achieved for our clients, the role we played in our broader community and the arrival of a new generation of leaders at Stewarts.
Read our year in review here: https://t.co/9dMNwRcN9f

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How can companies prepare for challenges on the litigation horizon?
Partner, Elaina Bailes and senior associate Tom Otter set out expectations for the key financial litigation trends over the next few years.
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https://t.co/ITDty14WRW

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Debt-to-equity transactions can raise thorny shareholder issues in private limited companies, which is what happened at Cardiff City Football Club between 2016 and 2018. Laura Jenkins, Alexander Lerner and Mary Read consider the recent decision here.

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The Loreley 30 v Credit Suisse litigation considered whether the identity of the persons authorised to give instructions to solicitors on behalf of a corporate client in ongoing litigation is subject to litigation privilege.
Read more: https://t.co/RHqcoSAprV

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In the third part of a series on BI post-Stonegate, Aaron Le Marquer and James Breese look at the treatment of government support in the first public decision in this jurisdiction on appropriate treatment of furlough payments and business rates relief.

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‘Win Without War: How to Avoid Litigation' by Head of Commercial Litigation Clive Zietman is now available on Kindle. All proceeds go towards Pancreatic Cancer UK.

Read more and order here:
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FTX came crashing down in 2022 and filed for bankruptcy in the US on 11 November. The platform’s downfall has reignited the debate around the regulation of cryptocurrencies globally. Marc Jones considers the arguments here.

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In a webinar for LexisNexis, Alex Jay and Harry Spendlove provided an overview of claims arising from Quincecare duty, owed by banks and other organisations to customers in relation to processing of payment instructions.

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Laura Jenkins, James Le Gallais, Alexander Lerner and Mary Read consider the recent decision in TP ICAP Limited v Nex Group Limited [2022] on the court’s approach to the construction of contractual notices in the context of M&A disputes.
https://t.co/uQPPw3ICDY

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Elaina Bailes, Partner in Commercial Litigation and member of the LSLA commented on the last-minute decision to ban the sale of alcohol at Qatar's World Cup stadiums. Read more here: https://t.co/OIMML7vdMM