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to bottomLatest updates on the UK Arbitration Bill – key changes and progress
Jason Rose
August 8, 2024What is the latest update on the Arbitration Bill? The Arbitration Bill was not passed in time for the dissolution of parliament prior to the UK’s general election. However, the new Labour government has essentially picked up the Arbitration Bill, re-introducing it in the recent King’s Speech. The Bill had its second reading in the…
READ MORELeaseholder Action – challenging hidden commissions in buildings insurance
Helen Chen
July 30, 2024Velitor, with funding from Balance Legal Capital LLP, is pursuing a claim on behalf of up to 900,000 residential leaseholders in England and Wales. The claim seeks to recover secret insurance commissions concealed within buildings, terrorism and other insurance and shared between landlords and insurance brokers. Most modern leases provide for leaseholders to cover their…
READ MOREDistressed debt investors – a multi-jurisdictional view on bondholder rights and remedies
Jonathan Child
July 19, 2024Changes in macroeconomic conditions have caused a significant increase in risk amongst certain financial products, including the risk profile associated with primary and secondary corporate bond markets. As investors have targeted greater returns against historically low base rates, unregulated and niche investment opportunities have been presented as alternative forms of investment (often via intermediaries). Where…
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