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Signature Litigation ranked in Chambers Global 2019

Signature Litigation have been ranked in the Chambers and Partners 2019 Global Guide.

February 14, 2019

Koshigi Ltd v Donna Union: can an arbitrator be warm and friendly with Counsel? – Ioannis Alexopoulos and Ryan Cable

Partner Ioannis Alexopoulos and Associate Ryan Cable examine the case of Koshigi Ltd v Donna Union, and discuss the reasoning behind the High Court’s decision to penalise a party who wrongly alleged bias on the part of an arbitrator.

February 13, 2019

Signature Litigation contributes to Chambers Litigation Practice Guide

Signature Litigation Partner Simon Bushell, Senior Associate Guy Robson, Associate Alasdair Glass and Professional Support Lawyer Johnny Shearman have contributed the UK Chapter of the Chambers Litigation 2019 Global Practice Guide.

February 7, 2019

International Arbitration: A Practical Guide, Second Edition

The Second Edition of International Arbitration: A Practical Guide, co-authored by Signature Litigation’s Of Counsel, Neil Newing, has been published.

February 7, 2019

Signature Litigation is proud to support the Cottman Foundation

Each year, members of our Firm vote to select a charity to support. For 2019, Signature Litigation’s chosen charity is the Cottman Foundation.

January 31, 2019

Signature Litigation launches Paris office and grows by a third

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Paris office, and financial growth of 35%.

January 17, 2019

Ioannis Alexopoulos and Neil Newing comment in Corporate Disputes magazine

Partner Ioannis Alexopoulos and Of Counsel Neil Newing comment in Corporate Disputes magazine in relation to energy and infrastructure disputes.

January 11, 2019

Hermès Marangos comments in Insurance Post regarding the British Airways data breach

Hermès Marangos comments in Insurance Post’s article on the British Airways data breach as the first major case since the General Data Protection Regulation became law.

January 8, 2019

Costs in International Arbitration – Are Changes Needed? – Neil Newing, Ryan Cable and Johnny Shearman

In their article for the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, Of Counsel Neil Newing, Associate Ryan Cable and Professional Support Lawyer Johnny Shearman examine costs in International Arbitration and whether the practice can learn from the way costs are handled in English Litigation.

January 2, 2019

Hermès Marangos comments in Law360

Partner Hermès Marangos comments in Law360’s article on the UK financial services and insurances cases to watch in 2019, in relation to a dispute regarding Deepwater Horizon.

January 2, 2019

SingHealth’s cyber ills intone lessons for insurance cover – Hermès Marangos

Partner Hermès Marangos discusses this summer’s cyber-attacks on Singapore’s health provider SingHealth, and examines the impact of such cyber attacks on insurance policies for commercial entities.

November 27, 2018

Banks employ more chefs than cryptocurrency experts – Johnny Shearman comments in Financial News

Professional Support Lawyer Johnny Shearman comments in Financial News in relation to the banking industries reluctance to enter the fast-growing cryptocurrency expert.

November 23, 2018

Battle of forms – Abdulali Jiwaji and Nils De Wolff

Partner Abdulali Jiwaji and Associate Nils De Wolff examine the Court of Appeal’s decision in Deutsche Bank AG v Comune di Savona, and the guidance it provides, particularly in the context of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association.

November 19, 2018

Arbitrating multi-party and multi-contract disputes – Ioannis Alexopoulos and Ryan Cable

Partner Ioannis Alexopoulos and Associate Ryan Cable examine the significance of selecting particular arbitration rules in instances where there may be multiple parties or multiple contracts in dispute, in the November 2018 edition of the Journal of International Banking and Financial Law.

November 5, 2018

Signature Litigation ranked in Chambers UK 2019

Signature Litigation is delighted to have been ranked in the Chambers and Partners 2019 UK Guide.

November 1, 2018

Signature Litigation recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2019

Signature Litigation has been listed as one of the leading 200 law firms in England and Wales, and has also been commended for the Firm’s commercial dispute resolution practice.

October 30, 2018

Signature Litigation ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2019

Signature Litigation has been ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2019 for ‘Fraud: Civil’, ‘Banking Litigation: Investment and Retail’, ‘Commercial Litigation’, ‘International Arbitration’, ‘Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation’, and ‘Professional Negligence’.

October 29, 2018

Oral Contracts – I don’t think so: Supreme Court rejects once more a common contractual workaround

Senior Associate Nick Storrs and Professional Support Lawyer Johnny Shearman discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Rock Advertising Ltd v MBB Business Exchange Centre.

October 29, 2018

Economic torts: an alternative path to individuals behind the corporate veil

Partner Simon Bushell, Professional Support Lawyer Johnny Shearman and Associate Nicholas Barnard discuss the decision in Palmer Birch (A Partnership) v Lloyd [2018] EWHC 2316 and circumventing the corporate veil.

October 25, 2018

Bluewaters Communications Holdings matter against Bernie Ecclestone and others now settled

Law360 has reported that Bluewaters Communications Holdings’ matter against Bernie Ecclestone and others has now settled. The matter was handled by Signature Litigation Partner Simon Bushell.

October 19, 2018

No infringement of privilege in regulator investigations – Abdulali Jiwaji and Alasdair Glass

Partner Abdulali Jiwaji and Associate Alasdair Glass examine the impact of The Financial Reporting Council Ltd v Sports Direct International plc impact on the issue of privilege and also discuss its consequences of the decisions on auditors.

October 9, 2018

How hedge funds could claim new LIBOR compensation after landmark case – HFM Compliance

Partners Simon Bushell and Daniel Spendlove’s article in HFM Compliance examines why the Court of Appeal’s decision against Property Alliance Group sets a path to rescission and potentially opens the floodgates for fresh LIBOR claims within the hedge fund industry.

October 7, 2018

Partner Simon Bushell featured in the In-House Lawyer

Following his speaking opportunity at Legal Business’ Commercial Litigation Summit regarding The GC perspective on doing battle (inside and outside of court), Partner Simon Bushell has been featured in the In-House Lawyer’s coverage of this panel discussion.

October 4, 2018

Throwing open the doors on closet trackers – Daniel Spendlove comments in Pensions Age

Partner Daniel Spendlove comments in Pensions Age in relation to the asset management industry’s alleged use of so called “closet tracker funds” and the implications of this for pension schemes.

September 30, 2018

Signature’s Social Network – inaugural drinks and networking event

On Thursday 20 September 2018, Signature Litigation held its inaugural networking and drinks event, hosted by the associate team.

September 21, 2018

Closet tracker scandal: are pension schemes getting what they pay for? – Simon Bushell and Daniel Spendlove

Simon Bushell and Daniel Spendlove examine the asset management industry’s alleged use of so called “closet tracker funds” and the implications of this for pension scheme trustees.

September 4, 2018

Say what you mean – Ioannis Alexopoulos and Jessica Thomas

Partner Ioannis Alexopoulos and Associate Jessica Thomas discuss the facts of the dispute between disgruntled former employee Robert Bou-Simon and BGC Brokers, and its impact on implied terms in contracts.

September 4, 2018

Partner Hermès Marangos ranked in Chambers Latin America 2019

Hermès Marangos, Partner at Signature Litigation, has been ranked in this year’s edition of Chambers Latin America 2019.

August 9, 2018

Unexplained Wealth Orders and the Stable Door – Simon Bushell

Partner Simon Bushell examines the contemporary state of the anti-money laundering regime and considers how the impact of Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) reforms will alter the landscape.

August 8, 2018

Graham Huntley comments in The Times in relation to the growth of boutique litigation firms in London

Partner Graham Huntley comments in The Times’ “Special Focus” article on the growth of boutique litigation firms in London.

August 3, 2018

Getting the Deal Through: Market Intelligence – Simon Bushell and Neil Newing

Partner Simon Bushell and Of Counsel Neil Newing contribute to the Getting the Deal Through: Market Intelligence – Dispute Resolution 2018.

July 31, 2018

Graham Huntley recognised in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame

Graham Huntley has been interviewed by The Legal 500 following his admission to the Hall of Fame.

July 25, 2018

Cryptocurrency and Blockchain – are hacks highlighting glitches in the industry? – Elliott Phillips, Johnny Shearman and Melenik Forde

Partner Elliott Phillips, Professional Support Lawyer Johnny Shearman and Paralegal Melenik Forde discuss the state of the emerging cryptocurrency industry and blockchain and examine how investors can mitigate their exposure to risk.

July 10, 2018

Investor-state arbitration – an analysis of the decision in Masdar Solar & Wind Cooperatief UA v Kingdom of Spain – Neil Newing

Of Counsel Neil Newing discusses the recently published decision of the Tribunal in the investor-state arbitration between Masdar Solar & Wind Cooperatief UA v Kingdom of Spain.

July 5, 2018

Partner Graham Huntley interviewed in The Times’ Raconteur

Partner Graham Huntley interviewed in The Times’ Raconteur in relation to the need for pro bono legal work.

June 28, 2018

Financial and Regulatory Disputes Update – June 2018

In this issue of Signature Litigation’s Financial and Regulatory Disputes Update, Partner Abdulali Jiwaji and Trainee Solicitor Elliott Fellowes take a close look at the FCA’s Business Plan 2018/19 and consider the impact Brexit may have on the regulator’s enforcement regime. Our second article, written by Partner Simon Bushell, takes a fresh look at the…

June 21, 2018

Partner Simon Bushell comments in Thomson Reuters Practical Law

Partner Simon Bushell comments in Thomson Reuters Practical Law in relation to the first case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under the senior managers regime, against the CEO of Barclays Group.

June 14, 2018

Signature Litigation featured in Legal Business’s “Disputes Yearbook 2018”

Signature Litigation and Partners Graham Huntley and Simon Bushell have been featured in Legal Business’s Disputes Yearbook 2018 pieces “Boutiques: Highly evolved” and “The Bar Elite: Silk and steel”.

May 21, 2018

“Fair market value” and its place in English Courts – Abdulali Jiwaji, Harry Denlegh-Maxwell and Johnny Shearman

Partner Abdulali Jiwaji, Associate Harry Denlegh-Maxwell and Professional Support Lawyer Johnny Shearman examine the Court of Appeal decision in LBI EHF v Raiffeisen, and the interpretation of “fair market value”.

May 21, 2018

Partner Simon Bushell speaks at Legal Business Commercial Litigation Summit 2018

On 15 May 2018, Partner Simon Bushell attended and spoke at the Legal Business Commercial Litigation Summit 2018 in London.

May 16, 2018

Changes to the FCA business Plan 2018/2019 – Abdulali Jiwaji and Elliott Fellowes

Partner Abdulali Jiwaji and Trainee Solicitor Elliott Fellowes examine the FCA’s consideration of Brexit, and what impact this will have on the agency’s commitment to enforcement activities.

May 15, 2018

3rd­ Party Litigation Finance In UK: To Brexit And Beyond – Daniel Spendlove and Johnny Shearman

Partner Daniel Spendlove and Professional Support Lawyer Johnny Shearman examine the third-party litigation finance market and the possible effect Brexit will have on the market.

May 9, 2018

What Next for Intra-EU Investment Arbitration? Thoughts on the Achmea Decision – Neil Newing, Lucy Alexander and Leo Meredith

Of Counsel, Neil Newing and Associates Lucy Alexander and Leo Meredith examine the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision in the case of Slovak Republik v Achmea.

April 23, 2018

Fresh Libor claims may follow the PAG appeal, but the clock is ticking – Simon Bushell

Partner Simon Bushell discusses why the Court of Appeal’s decision against Property Alliance Group sets a path to rescission—meaning the unwinding of Libor-related transactions—and potentially opens the floodgates for fresh Libor claims.

April 16, 2018

Partner Adam Rooney comments in Risk Management in relation to the European Commission fining Qualcomm

Partner Adam Rooney comments in Risk Management in relation to the European Commission fining Qualcomm €997.4 million ($1.23 billion) for unfair competitive practices and the abuse of a dominant market position.

April 1, 2018

Partner Simon Bushell comments in City A.M. and The Lawyer

Partner Simon Bushell comments in City A.M. and The Lawyer in relation to the news that the High Court has confirmed that Bernie Ecclestone will face a civil trial brought by Signature’s client, Bluewaters Communications Holdings, over alleged bribery and corruption during the sale of Formula One to CVC Capital Partners.

March 26, 2018

International Arbitration In 2018: A Year Of Rule Revisions – Neil Newing and Ryan Cable published in Law360

Neil Newing, Counsel, and Ryan Cable, Associate, examine rule updates in the international arbitration market, which suggest that the new trend is likely to promote efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

March 15, 2018

Signature Litigation contributes to the Getting the Deal Through: Insurance Litigation 2018

Signature Litigation has contributed to the Getting the Deal Through: Insurance Litigation 2018 Guide.

March 14, 2018

Partner Hermès Marangos comments in The Times in relation to businesses’ failure to prepare for adverse conditions

Partner Hermès Marangos comments in The Times in relation to businesses’ potential liabilities, following the cold snap at the beginning of March.

March 8, 2018

Partner Abdulali Jiwaji comments in Law360 in relation to the RBS Global Restructuring Group

Partner Abdulali Jiwaji comments in Law360 in relation to the RBS Global Restructuring Group.

March 8, 2018
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