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KNOWLEDGE & INSIGHTS

Expert perspectives on the latest developments across our sectors and services.
Guide
Client Guide: Successfully navigating the English Civil Litigation Procedure
This Client Guide provides an insight into the how best to navigate the English civil procedure system to obtain the best outcome for your matter.
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Client Guide: Making the most of Mediation
This Client Guide sets out what Mediation is and when, how, and why to use it.
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Client Guide: Succeeding in Summary Dismissal
This Client Guide outlines the key points when considering summary dismissal of a claim by summary judgment or strike out.
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Client Guide: How best to Protect Privilege
This Client Guide outlines the key aspects of privilege in English law, including legal advice privilege and litigation privilege.
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Client Guide: How to successfully Enforce Arbitration Awards
This Client Guide highlights the challenges, issues and process around enforcing arbitration awards.
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Briefing
Has the English court signalled the end of the Shareholder Rule?
Has the English court signalled the end of the Shareholder Rule, and enabled companies to refuse disclosure on the grounds of privilege?
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First English judgment clarifying the reasonable alternative to LIBOR
In a recent judgment that will have been welcomed by financial institutions dealing with legacy LIBOR contracts and parties seeking to …
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UK Supreme Court’s anti-suit ruling supports a foreign-seated arbitration
In the recent case of UniCredit Bank GmbH (Claimant) v RusChemAlliance LLC (Defendant), and in what is believed to be the first time that the UK …
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MILIEUDEFENSIE v SHELL: Key takeaways from a major judgment on climate change and corporate responsibility
On 12 November 2024, the Court of Appeal in The Hague delivered a landmark judgment in the case of Milieudefensie v Shell …
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English Arbitration Act Update
In the September 2023 edition of the Bulletin we wrote about reforms to the English Arbitration Act identified by the Law Commission’s …
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English Arbitration Act Update
In the Q2 edition of HFW’s International Arbitration Quarterly we wrote about the ‘Reform of the 1996 English Arbitration Act– The Six Key …
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Update on key climate litigation against Governments
Climate change litigation is impacting businesses and governments alike. In this article we discuss two key decisions where States were found to …
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