LEGAL OUTLOOK – The GENIUS Act 2025: Stablecoin Shake-Up Heading for the UK
What are Stablecoins? Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value, usually by being pegged to […]
JURISDICTION WATCH – Middle East (Q3 2025)
Q3 activity has revealed how the Middle East is charting a distinct path amid global slowdown, with dealmaking, legal reform,
TRANSACTION OF THE QUARTER – The Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station
The Sizewell C nuclear power project has emerged as one of the UK’s most significant energy transactions, not only for
CASES TO KNOW – Department for Business and Trade (Respondent) v The Information Commissioner
Context The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘FOIA’) creates a general right of access to information held by public bodies.
BANKING & FINANCE – The Shift to Hybrid Financing for Upstream Oil and Gas projects
Introduction In August 2023, BW Energy raised $80 million upfront to develop the Golfinho field offshore Brazil. The deal was
CORPORATE – The London Listings Crisis: Can Legal Reform Save The UK’s Capital Markets?
Introduction When ARM snubbed London for Nasdaq in 2023, it sent shockwaves through the City. Within a year, CRH had
RESTRUCTURING & INSOLVENCY – How Brexit Redefined the UK’s Role in Cross-Border Restructuring
Introduction Brexit abruptly stripped the United Kingdom’s restructuring framework/model of its most valuable asset: automatic recognition across Europe, turning it
CORPORATE – Basel 3.1 Divergence: Timing, Pricing, and Contractual Stress in Cross-Border Lending
A Two-Year Timing Gap with Real-World Consequences Imagine this: it is 2026, and a UK company applies for a large
LITIGATION & ARBITRATION – Final Anti-Suit Injunctions under Pressure: Material Change, Real Injustice, and Tailoring after UniCredit (CA)
An anti-suit injunction restrains parties from pursuing litigation abroad – typically to enforce arbitration agreements under Senior Courts Act 1981,
