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Privy Council decision on delivery of deeds in escrow and pre-incorporation contacts.
Andrew Mold appeared for the successful Respondent in the recent Privy Council decision of Rolle Family & Company Ltd v Rolle [2017] UKPC 35. The case (on appeal from the Court of Appeal of the Bahamas) considered the subjects of... Read more
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Naftogaz v Gazprom (SCC Arbitration)
Gazprom has secured a substantial award in its favour in a long-running and hard-fought SCC arbitration against Naftogaz. The dispute related to a long term gas supply contract. In a ruling handed down by the tribunal on 22 December 2017, since reported... Read more
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Gazprom awarded $2bn in long-running SCC arbitration
Gazprom has secured a substantial award in its favour in a long-running and hard-fought SCC arbitration against Naftogaz. The dispute related to a long term gas supply contract. In a ruling handed down by the tribunal on 22 December 2017,... Read more
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Wilberforce co-edits and contributes to Kerr & Hunter on Receivers & Administrators
Members of Wilberforce Chambers’ Insolvency Team have co-edited, and contributed to, the latest edition of Sweet & Maxwell’s leading insolvency text, Kerr & Hunter on Receivers and Administrators. Tom Robinson was one of two editors of the work, and chapters... Read more
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Arts & Cultural Evening
Wilberforce Chambers will be hosting an evening of drinks and canapés at the prestigious Sir John Soane’s Museum, an opportunity to network with our established Arts & Cultural Property team. Programme 6.30pm: Drinks and canapés reception in the Library Dining... Read more
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IPCO (Nigeria) Ltd v Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Alan Gourgey QC and Emily McKechnie represent IPCO. Jonathan Nash QC, James Willan and Catherine Jung represent NNPC. An 8 week trial concerning the enforcement of a $400 million arbitration award. IPCO, a Nigerian construction company, has applied under section... Read more
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British Telecommunications Plc V (1) BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited (2) Linda Bruce-Watt [2018] EWHC 69 (Ch)
Judgment was given today by Zacaroli J in BT plc v BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited. The case again raised the issue whether it was open to a Scheme’s sponsoring employer to move pension indexation from RPI to CPI. In... Read more
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Recent Cases
British Telecommunications Plc V (1) BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited (2) Linda Bruce-Watt [2018] EWHC 69 (Ch)
Judgment was given today by Zacaroli J in BT plc v BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited. The case again raised the issue whether it was open to a Scheme’s sponsoring employer to move pension indexation from RPI to CPI. In... Read more
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Permission to appeal from the Supreme Court in the case of S Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd
Joanne Wicks QC and Benjamin Faulkner have secured permission to appeal from the Supreme Court in the case of S Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd. The case raises the issue whether a landlord can prevent the grant... Read more
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Groundbreaking fraud decision: The Pensions Regulator v Payae & Ors
Judgment was handed down in the case of The Pensions Regulator v Payae & Ors on 23 January 2018 following a trial at the end of 2017. The Regulator obtained judgment for over £13.7m against the mastermind of a liberation... Read more