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Article 2021-01-12
Avoiding modern slavery demands better supply chain management
Modern slavery has become a growing concern for businesses across all sectors, becoming an issue insurers are taking seriously.
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News 2020-12-17
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 results – rankings success for Kennedys
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.
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Article 2020-12-16
Commercial Brief market insights - December 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.
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Article 2020-12-16
Personal guarantees: always read before you sign
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.
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Article 2020-12-15
A special relationship: how to enforce American judgments in England
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.
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Article 2020-12-11
Jurisdiction and governing law
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.
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Article 2020-12-11
Jurisdiction and governing law – Rome II
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.
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Article 2020-12-11
Jurisdiction and governing law – Rome I
Rome I determines which national law should apply to contractual obligations in civil and commercial matters involving more than one country in the EU.
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News 2020-11-27
Kennedys celebrates 20 years in Hong Kong with office move
Kennedys is celebrating 20 years in Hong Kong, and is also moving to new offices.
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Article 2020-11-25
Blockchain: a new frontier for dispute resolution?
It is a challenge to find an actor in any commercial sphere who has not heard of blockchain. While most commonly associated with the cryptocurrency Bitcoin developed by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009, the applicability and uses of blockchain have since become far more wide reaching. This is owing to its key tenets - it is decentralised, digital and immutable which makes it a prime tool in a variety of sectors, from insurance to healthcare.