Robin Spedding

May 29, 2024 | lexology.com | Richard Butterwick |Beatrice Lo |Oliver Middleton |Anna Ngo |Elliot Brownlee |Robin Spedding | +1 more

While class actions are well established in the US, they are increasingly common in the UK, driven by market volatility, availability of litigation funding, legal reforms, regulatory settlements, and growing scrutiny of companies by consumers, investors, and activists. The versatility of available procedures in England make it an attractive jurisdiction for litigation and we foresee more, and larger claims, whether instead of or in parallel to US proceedings.

May 15, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Pamela Reddy |Robin Spedding |Matthew Unsworth

The sentencing of Romy Andrianarisoa, the first ever foreign public official to be convicted under the Bribery Act 2010, provides important takeaways. On 10 May 2024, Romy Andrianarisoa was sentenced to three-and-a-half years’ imprisonment for soliciting bribes contrary to Section 2 of the Bribery Act 2010 (Bribery Act).

Nov 9, 2023 | lexology.com | Jessica Walker |Jonathan Akinluyi |Oliver Browne |Robin Spedding

Commencing proceedingsLitigation climateHow would you describe the general climate surrounding insolvency litigation in your jurisdiction? What are the most common sources of dispute? To what extent is litigation used as a pressure or delay tactic? Insolvency litigation has long been a feature of the dispute resolution landscape in England and Wales.