Every divorce is unique. But very few cases are quite as extraordinary as the divorce of James Morgan Copinger-Symes and his now ex-wife, Maria-Christina, a former manager of
Recent debates in the House of Lords have raised important questions about whether prenuptial agreements (PNAs) in England and Wales need reform, particularly given a perceived lack of
The recent case of Aabar Holdings SARL v Glencore Plc [2024] EWHC 3046 (Comm) turned on its head the long-established shareholder rule, which is the principle that (in
Private equity’s increasing foothold in professional services has been well documented in recent years – and for good reason. In the past year alone, high-profile transactions, including Grant
In what is believed to be the first of its kind, a team of specialist lawyers and experts worked alongside law enforcement to secure a full recovery under
The low down All eyes are on the litigation funding industry as the Civil Justice Council undertakes a review of the sector. Major changes could be on the
Beware of mistakenly binning valuables. Once collected and transferred to the statutory waste authority, they become the authority’s property and irretrievable. Why? Section 14(6)(c) of the Control of
For nearly three decades, the Arbitration Act 1996 has provided a robust legal framework for arbitrations seated in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. However, concerns over ambiguities and
A recent securities class action filed in the US against a Kazakh bank suggests that investors may be able to bring claims against financial institutions for making misleading
