Damien Hill

Feb 20, 2024 | lexology.com | Damien Hill |Maura McIntosh

The High Court has granted an order for disclosure of information relating to the funding of proceedings, in support of a potential non-party costs order against the claimant’s director and majority shareholder, and potentially other funders: Topalsson GmbH v Rolls Royce Motor Cars Ltd [2024] EWHC 297 (TCC).

Jan 24, 2024 | mondaq.com | Damien Hill |Ceri Morgan |Daniel May

The Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court's decision that interest rate swaps entered into between the appellant banks and an Italian local authority were void for lack of capacity: Banca Intesa Sanpaolo and Dexia Credit Local SA v Comune di Venezia [2023] EWCA Civ 1482.

Jul 6, 2023 | herbertsmithfreehills.com | Damien Hill

For the third year running, the firm's global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practice has achieved a Band 1 ranking. The guide also recognised partners Rebecca Perlman (Band 1, up from Band 2) and Silke Goldberg (Band 2) for their ESG expertise. For the second year, the firm's Crisis Management team has retained its Band 1 rankings in both the UK and Global-wide guides, once again the only firm to be ranked Band 1 in both categories.

Jul 4, 2023 | marketscreener.com | Damien Hill

The High Court's judgment in Dexia Crediop SpA v Provincia di Brescia [2023] EWHC 959 (Comm) confirms that an English jurisdiction clause within standard form ISDA documentation will not readily be displaced. The High Court gave effect to an English jurisdiction clause in an ISDA Master Agreement, finding that the claims related to the validity and enforceability of either the ISDA Master Agreement or the underlying swaps.