Sponsored briefing: Seeing
litigation through many lenses

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Sponsored briefing: Seeing <br>litigation through many lenses

Stephen Goldie discusses Brodies’ growing litigation practice and the increasing popularity of ADR Brodies’ position as the leading independent law firm in Scotland is well established. The only Scottish firm in the UK top 50, Brodies continues to employ more lawyers, increase revenue and has achieved more directory rankings than any other firm in its …

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Sponsored firm profile:
Cripps Pemberton Greenish

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Sponsored firm profile: <br>Cripps Pemberton Greenish

When you have a dispute, you need a lawyer who can get straight to the facts of the matter. Client focused and commercial in our outlook, we can be relied upon to take a practical and pragmatic approach to dispute resolution. If you’re looking for a scorched-earth approach we can oblige, but we are more …

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Sponsored briefing: Parties’ ability to agree on procedural aspects of a lawsuit under Brazilian law

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Sponsored briefing: Parties’ ability to agree on procedural aspects of a lawsuit under Brazilian law

The team at Pinheiro Neto discuss Brazil’s civil procedure code Brazil’s Civil Procedure Code (CPC), enacted in 1973, provided for a very few opportunities in which the litigating parties could agree on changes to procedural aspects of the case, eg the choice of forum (forum conveniens) and the conventional stay of the developments for a …

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Sponsored briefing: The latest from the Lloyds/HBOS litigation

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Sponsored briefing: The latest from the Lloyds/HBOS litigation

Gatehouse Chambers’ Laurence Page and Michael Marris on Sharp v Blank [2019] EWHC 3078 (Ch) Does the latest Lloyds/HBOS litigation (Sharp v Blank [2019] EWHC 3078 (Ch)) underline the old saying that you shouldn’t put robbers to work in a bank? Lloyds shareholders might say so, having lost out in a multimillion-pound legal fight against …

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Sponsored firm profile: Brodies

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Sponsored firm profile: Brodies

‘Brodies’ expertise and knowledge within the Scottish litigation arena is second to none. They provide a high level of service and succeed in putting their clients’ best interest at the forefront of their advice.’ Chambers and Partners UK 2020 Stephen Goldie Head of litigation and partner +44 (0) 141 245 6226 stephen.goldie@brodies.com

Sponsored briefing: IP litigation in Portugal – from the ’00s to the ’20s

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Sponsored briefing: IP litigation in Portugal – from the ’00s to the ’20s

António Magalhães Cardoso and Sara Nazaré discuss IP Court challenges Going back to the 2000s, disputes arising from the enforcement of industrial property rights were to be tried before the Court of Commerce, which also handled matters relating to bankruptcy, and many other issues involving commercial companies’ legal disputes and issues. The Court of Commerce …

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Sponsored foreword: Litigation in the post-Brexit world – 2020 and beyond

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Sponsored foreword: Litigation in the post-Brexit world – 2020 and beyond

In the fiery political debate on Brexit, relatively little attention has concentrated on the threat to the UK as a world-renowned centre for litigation. Some say that an abyss beckons and that there will be an exodus of litigants fleeing our jurisdiction. Are these fears justified? For starters, our legal system remains highly respected for …

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Guest comment: HSF disputes chief assesses the City litigation market’s Covid-19 response

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Guest comment: HSF disputes chief assesses the City litigation market’s Covid-19 response

In light of the human impact of Covid-19, the immediate concern for businesses is the health and safety of their people and clients. In addition, the pandemic has caused unprecedented turmoil for the global economy and many businesses are struggling to cope with the huge challenges. Most are feeling the strain financially. Some are fighting …

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Guest post: Coronavirus tears up competition regimes for foreign investments as Europe struggles to shield reeling economies

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Guest post: Coronavirus tears up competition regimes for foreign investments as Europe struggles to shield reeling economies

COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc with the global economy, disrupting all manner of business throughout the world. Stock markets have plummeted and many companies are having to grapple with economic damage that seemed unimaginable at the start of the year. This unprecedented environment could afford opportunistic buyers the chance to acquire or invest in companies …

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