Litigation Notes

Disputes after the end of the Brexit transition period: where are we now?

Beyond Brexit: Countdown to 1 January 2021 – new video briefings and podcasts available, including on jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments

In the run up to the end of the Brexit transition period, we have produced a series of webinar videos which cover some of the key issues businesses face …

Proposed insolvency reforms: Impact on supply chains and their customers

As previously noted, the new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill, currently expected to be enacted in mid-June 2020, is likely …

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill – major insolvency reforms proposed

The Government on 20 May 2020 published the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill, which contains the most far-reaching reforms to UK insolvency law …

Video published – Brexit: choosing a jurisdiction clause during the transition period

Anna Pertoldi has published a video for Practical Law in which she discusses the issues to consider when choosing a jurisdiction clause during the Brexit …

UK applies to join Lugano Convention from end of Brexit implementation period

On 8 April 2020, the UK submitted its application to accede to the 2007 Lugano Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of …

Video published - Brexit: jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments during and after the transition period

Anna Pertoldi has published a video for Practical Law in which she considers jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments during and after the Brexit …

New Brexit podcast - The implications of Brexit for choice of law, jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments

In the latest episode of our Brexit podcast series, Anna Pertoldi and Maura McIntosh look at the implications of Brexit for choice of law, jurisdiction …

Jurisdiction and enforcement after Brexit transition – latest developments re UK's accession to Hague and Lugano Conventions

As noted in our previous blog post, where English legal proceedings are started before the Brexit transition period comes to an end, most likely on 31 …

Brexit under the Withdrawal Agreement: The implications for disputes

It now seems inevitable that the UK will leave the EU on 31 January 2020 at 11pm GMT under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement concluded between the UK …