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Opal Tower builder secures liability cover for defects occurring outside policy period
Key take-aways Despite the occurrence giving rise to the claim being outside the policy period, the Court was prepared to rectify the error to extend …
Australian Federal Government commits to Commonwealth Integrity Commission
In a long-awaited move, the Federal Government announced yesterday that it is committed to establishing a Commonwealth Integrity Commission (CIC), …
Predicted trends in Australian class actions – Beyond the pandemic
Covid-19 inevitably raises the prospect of claims but what else is on the class action horizon? As the economic impact of Covid-19 continues to develop, …
Brewster and beyond: an update on litigation funding
Following a 2019 High Court decision invalidating a particular statutory basis used by courts to make common fund orders, there has been significant …
Herbert Smith Freehills welcomes new restructuring and insolvency special counsel
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to welcome special counsel, Natasha McHattan, to its market-leading Restructuring, Turnaround and Insolvency (RTI) …
Herbert Smith Freehills designs new in-house pricing tool
Herbert Smith Freehills has developed a new in-house pricing tool, which uses machine learning technology to predict how much a new case is likely to …
Defining your liability in advance: Liquidated damages, limitation and exclusion clauses
Parties to commercial contracts commonly seek to set some parameters around what will happen in the event of a breach. They may for example agree a fixed …
Pressure points: Force majeure and Covid-19: the Paris Commercial Court’s interim relief judge (juge des référés) suspends the electricity suppliers’ obligation to purchase electricity from EDF (France)
The Covid-19 pandemic constitutes an unprecedented health crisis. Because of its unparalleled impact on the economy, businesses and contracts more …
Federal Court of Australia again recognises and enforces ICSID awards
The Federal Court of Australia has recognised and enforced two awards issued in investor-state arbitrations conducted under the rules of the …
Takeaways from the In-N-Out and Down-N-Out burger brands battle (Australia)
A series of recent Federal Court cases in Australia provides a warning to “cheeky” traders whose marketing draws too closely on the brand and reputation …
COVID-19: Pressure Points: A quick reference tool to help assess the availability of force majeure relief under English law (UK)
The global crisis arising from the COVID-19 pandemic has inevitably prompted many commercial parties to reconsider their contractual arrangements, either …
Herbert Smith Freehills promotes four to partnership in Asia 史密夫斐尔亚洲区晋升四位合伙人
Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted four new partners in Asia as part of its annual global partnership promotions.The new …
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