Author Archives: Christopher Wilsher

LCIA arbitration brought by a former charter operator

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LCIA arbitration over the performance of forex currency swaps

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Investment bank claim over alleged breach of agency agreement

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Coronavirus – Can I create a Will while observing social distancing?

Commentators have argued for decades that the rules governing the preparation and execution of Wills are outdated.  However, the current tests posed by coronavirus are like nothing contemporary legal practice has seen before. The valid execution of Wills is governed …

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Coronavirus & BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE: can other claims be made when cover is rejected?

Business owners who thought that they had cover for the business interruption caused by COVID-19 are finding in many cases that the cover is not what they expected and their claims are being rejected by their insurer.  You may wish …

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Real estate businesses facing LIBOR crunch, finds Collyer Bristow research

Real estate businesses are facing a LIBOR crunch, with over half of property businesses with borrowing yet to speak to lenders about alternative interest rate benchmarks, finds research commissioned by Collyer Bristow. Read the full white paper report, “Getting to …

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Landlord advice following retail tenant CVA

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Fraudulent trading and misfeasance claim

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High-net worth individuals with complex off-shore interests defending bankruptcy petitions

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Flexible approach taken by Court under Remote Hearings Protocol (COVID-19)

In circumstances where an application was made for an adjournment of a four-day trial involving cross-examination of witnesses, the court showed extraordinary flexibility in seeking to accommodate parties’ circumstances and ensure the proper administration of justice. Hilary Stonefrost (instructed by …

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