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Article 02/23/2021
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) provides the basis for further legal certainty to be agreed following the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020. It was, as we all saw, a fairly tortuous journey and securing a deal seemed impossible at times because both sides had very different aims in mind.
News 01/29/2021
The Legal 500 APAC 2021 results has seen Kennedys build on our 2020 achievements and confirmed the strength of the firm’s reputation across the region.
Article 01/21/2021
Despite the “push to the eleventh hour”, the initial response to the achievement of a trade deal was one of positivity and relief. Relief that the deal would provide some certainty and avoid widespread disruption. This response although entirely understandable given the confusion of the last 4½ years of negotiations, ignores both the most positive, and most negative, aspects of the deal.
Article 01/12/2021
Modern slavery has become a growing concern for businesses across all sectors, becoming an issue insurers are taking seriously.
News 12/17/2020
The launch of the 2021 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific has seen Kennedys build on our 2020 achievements and confirmed the strength of the firm’s reputation across the region.
Article 12/16/2020
A summary of recent developments, including a brief overview of supply chain management issues in light of the government consultation into transparency in supply chains response, the rise in personal guarantees being called upon in the current economic climate, the impact of the current introduction of joint liability notices by the HMRC on directors and shareholders and the recent judicial review decision impacting the changes to the Use Classes Order and permitted development rights.
Article 12/16/2020
Personal guarantees can be crucial for businesses, allowing them to expand and improve cash flow where they otherwise would not be able to. Guarantors are often aware of the risks attached to the provision of such a guarantee. However, in some cases clauses can be misleading, making it unclear what is required under the contract and/or guarantee.
Article 12/15/2020
International law firms such as Kennedys are often involved in commercial disputes involving multiple jurisdictions. However, cross-border dispute resolution often comes with a problem – how to enforce the judgment in the losing party’s jurisdiction in order to make a commercial recovery.
Article 12/11/2020
With the Brexit transition period ending in a few weeks, it is an opportune time to provide a refresher on jurisdiction and governing law in civil and commercial matters within the EU.
Article 12/11/2020
Applied since 11 January 2009, Rome II allows parties to contractually agree a governing law for non-contractual obligations. It harmonises the rules by which the applicable law to non-contractual disputes is determined and brings greater legal certainty, in particular in cases of tort.
