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On 4 October 2011, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in disputes concerning the licensing of broadcasting rights to Premier League football matches, in the matter Premier League v Karen Murphy. In this document we give a summary of the jud...

As 2011 draws to a close, we highlight in this edition some of our top tips for maximising the tax efficiency and flexibility of your executive share plans in the coming year! Our top tips include: • adjusting the form of LTIP awards to provide greater...

Market and regulatory pressures are having a significant impact on commodity and trade finance. Journalist Brian Thompson hears Clifford Chance partners discuss key trends and future prospects.

The amendments to the Construction Act brought in by LDEDCA are due to come into force in England on 1st October 2011. This means that most construction documents currently used in the UK (such as building contracts, professional appointments and sub-contracts)...

The English high court has provided useful guidance on its preparedness to exercise jurisdiction to sanction schemes of arrangement proposed by non-English incorporated companies under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006.

On 27 July, the Supreme Court handed down its long awaited judgment in the case Belmont Park Investments PTY Limited -v- BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited and Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc (LBSF). Although there were no surprises – the decision...

In this chapter, Elizabeth Morony and Anna Morfey provide in a question and answer format a detailed legal summary of private antitrust litigation in England and Wales. Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research. This article was first published...

The Court of Appeal has reinterpreted the test for balance sheet insolvency under section 123(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986 and has made it a more complex and subjective process but this should help in preserving asset-backed structures.

Just as the Summer begins and ahead of Parliament's long break, rules governing the special administration process designed to deal with failing investment banks have come into effect. The rules set out the procedural steps aimed at improving recoveries from any...

Market professionals consider that securitisation issuance in Europe in calendar year 2011 is likely to reach €100-€150 billion (excluding central bank liquidity trades). This is up from approximately €90 billion in 2010 and underlines a recovery...