Commercial

Simon Duncan issues a warning to parties involved in financial transactions following the Napier Park ruling

Are the courts returning to a more traditional approach to the construction of contracts, asks Benjamin Pilling QC

What is the impact of the good faith doctrine on commercial contracts, asks Dov Ohrenstein

Simon Duncan surveys the unusual approaches taken towards swaps mis-selling claims

Andrew Stephenson provides an update on the effective service of proceedings in Anglo-Russian litigation

Or at least the so-called “illegality defence” will not protect rogue directors, explains Richard Highley

Thomas Spencer suggests an elegant but overlooked approach for lifting the corporate veil

Tim Smith illustrates the growing urgency for businesses to develop a plan in the event of cyber attacks

Peter Vaines …& George Osborne get serious about tax evasion

Recent cases provide clarity but consumers lose out on agency provisions, say Jonathan Butters & Kevin Durkin