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We have just released our monthly update podcast, in which we discuss and debate the key recent judgments likely to be of interest to financial institutions. This episode is hosted by John Corrie, a partner in our banking litigation team, who is joined by Ceri Morgan and special guest Amel Fenghour. You can also listen … Read more
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP have published an article in the New Law Journal on recent authorities clarifying the application of the Limitation Act 1980 and the high threshold for claimants to postpone the limitation period under s.32 or s.14A of that Act. The litigation market is well known to be counter-cyclical – an uptick in … Read more
Herbert Smith Freehills have contributed the England and Wales chapter of The Securities Litigation Review. Now in its seventh edition, The Securities Litigation Review is a guided introduction to the class action regimes for securities claims in the key jurisdictions across the globe, providing a valuable resource for corporates and financial institutions who might face … Read more
We have just released our monthly update podcast, in which we discuss and debate the key recent judgments likely to be of interest to financial institutions. This episode is hosted by John Corrie, a partner in our banking litigation team, who is joined by Ceri Morgan and special guest Annabel Davis. You can also listen … Read more
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Climate Change Notes blog. With climate change experts across our global network, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the forefront of major developments. On our Climate Change Notes blog we share some of our industry-leading thinking. Covering topics like climate change trends, regulatory updates, and compliance, … Read more
The FCA has recently published a feedback statement to its consultation into liquidity mismatch in authorised open-ended property funds (CP20/15) (considered in our previous banking litigation blog post). The FCA consultation considered whether property funds should be required to have notice periods before an investment can be redeemed, suggesting a notice period of between 90 and … Read more
We have just released our monthly update podcast, in which we discuss and debate the key recent judgments likely to be of interest to financial institutions. This episode is hosted by John Corrie, a partner in our banking litigation team, who is joined by Ceri Morgan and special guest Mannat Sabhikhi. You can also listen … Read more
Welcome to the Spring 2021 edition of our biannual Banking Litigation Update, in which we highlight a number of the most important cases and developments affecting UK financial institutions over the past six months. Read the full Banking Litigation Update here. We have also recorded a short video to provide a high level overview of developments during … Read more
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP have published an article in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law on intermediated securities in a securities class action context. The majority of investors in the UK hold their interests through an intermediated chain of securities. The relationships between the investors in the chain are governed by the contracts they … Read more
