In an important recent decision, the Court of Appeal has confirmed the test for rectifying a contractual document on the grounds of common mistake: FSHC Group Holdings Ltd v GLAS Trust Corporation Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1361. In summary, the court confirmed that to establish a claim for rectification, a party must prove that the document failed … Read more
In a recent decision, the Commercial Court has upheld a financial institution’s decision to exercise its contractual right to close a customer’s accounts and terminate its relationship without notice, where the financial institution had a suspicion that its customer’s accounts were being used for money laundering purposes: N v The Royal Bank of Scotland plc … Read more
The new EU Prospectus Regulation (EU/2017/1129) (the “PR”) entered into full force and effect on 21 July 2019 across EU Member States. It replaces, in its entirety, the Prospectus Directive (the “PD”) regime and therefore represents the most significant overhaul of European securities law since the PD came into force in 2005. A number of the … Read more
In our monthly update podcast, we look at key recent judgments likely to be of interest to financial institutions. Also listen on Apple or Spotify. You can find links to our blog posts on some of the cases covered in this podcast below: Commercial Court adopts broad interpretation of investment bank fee clause in equity … Read more
Herbert Smith Freehills have contributed the England and Wales chapter of The Securities Litigation Review. Now in its fifth edition, The Securities Litigation Review, edited by William Savitt of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, is a guided introduction to the class action regimes for securities claims in the key jurisdictions across the globe, providing a … Read more
Applying a commercial approach to the fees payable under an engagement agreement, the Commercial Court recently decided in favour of the claimant investment bank in Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd v Nordsee Offshore MEG I GmbH [2019] EWHC 1655 (Comm). The engagement provided for the supply of financial advisory services including raising equity and debt finance … Read more
On a recent summary judgment application, the High Court has given effect to an anti set-off clause on standard Loan Market Association (“LMA“) terms to prevent the defendant from relying on equitable set-off, as a defence to claims to recover interest and principal under a loan agreement: AMC III Purple B.V. v Amethyst Radiotherapy Limited … Read more
In our monthly update podcast, we look at key recent judgments likely to be of interest to financial institutions. Also listen on Apple or Spotify. You can find links to our blog posts on some of the cases covered in this podcast below: Court of Appeal upholds decision rectifying share purchase agreement and disclosure letter Commercial Court gives … Read more
