The global financial markets are currently preparing for the phasing out of the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (or LIBOR) and other Inter-bank Offered

A publication that has caught the attention of many in the industry this week is the government-commissioned 'Independent Review of Planning Appeal

There have been some fairly seismic changes in the usually settled world of syndicated lending, with the replacement of LIBOR at the end of 2021

The Supreme Court has unanimously held that a binding agreement was reached between a property seller and an estate agent, despite the parties not

The High Court has held that section 1140 of the Companies Act 2006 permits service on a director, of all documents relating to proceedings against

Only fifteen days after activating the French Brexit Act (Act n2019-30) authorising the French Government to set out ordinances relating to

In the recent decision of Sonact Group Limited v. Premuda SPA 2018 EWHC 3820 (Comm), the English High Court confirmed its pro-arbitration approach

The High Court has rejected a legal challenge alleging that NHS England had breached procurement law when setting the rules for a major procurement of

On Monday, in its response to the consultation on protecting DB pension schemes and strengthening the Pensions Regulator, the Government confirmed its

It is clear that, from 2021, LIBOR (at least as we know it) will cease to exist. Given its prevalence as an interest rate benchmark in contracts

The UK Parliament has rejected the negotiated withdrawal deal comprising a legally binding Withdrawal Agreement and a Political Declaration on future

Two recent English decisions highlight the particular challenges when managing legal professional privilege in the context of resolving employee

Herbert Smith Freehills' Financial Services Regulatory (FSR) team surveys the regulatory landscape in 2019 and identifies some themes we expect to be

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that an auditor was not liable for break costs incurred as a result of its negligent advice in relation to the

In this briefing we look at the lessons to be learnt from some of the English contract law cases of 2018. With the exception of the Supreme Court

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the claimant's appeal in 2019 EWCA Civ 40, an important decision on the application of the decision in South

The following developments in relation to Brexit will be of interest to corporate practitioners in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit, i.e. if the UK

Comments made in an ECJ judgment on a German working time case have raised doubts as to the correctness of the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal’s rulings

In Various Claimants v Giambrone & Law and Ors 2019 EWHC 34 (QB), the High Court awarded a non-party costs order against a law firm's professional

The government has today published the results of its post-implementation review of the key legislation that implemented the costs and funding