Skip to main content
Enter a keyword
  • Login
  • Home

    Main navigation

    Menu
    • US Law
      • Chapter 15 Cases
    • Regions
      • Africa
      • Asia Pacific
      • Europe
      • North Africa/Middle East
      • North America
      • South America
    • Headlines
    • Education Resources
      • ABI Committee Articles
      • ABI Journal Articles
      • Covid 19
      • Conferences and Webinars
      • Newsletters
      • Publications
    • Events
    • Firm Articles
    • About Us
      • ABI International Board Committee
      • ABI International Member Committee Leadership
    • Join
    Insurance and Reinsurance Disputes Annual Review 2020
    2021-02-11

    INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE DISPUTES

    2020 REVIEW

    The contents of this publication are for reference purposes only. They do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. Specific legal advice about your specific circumstances should always be sought separately before taking any action based on this publication.

    INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE DISPUTES 2020 REVIEW

    Contents

    Preface

    Filed under:
    European Union, United Kingdom, Aviation, Company & Commercial, Competition & Antitrust, Employment & Labor, Environment & Climate Change, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, IT & Data Protection, Litigation, Real Estate, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Brexit, Employee Retirement Income Security Act 1974 (USA), Money laundering, Mediation, Due diligence, Force majeure, Personal data, Cybersecurity, Coronavirus, GDPR, Solvency II Directive (2009/138/EU), Financial Conduct Authority (UK), European Commission, Barclays, HM Revenue and Customs (UK), CJEU, House of Lords, Court of Justice of the European Union
    Location:
    European Union, United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    High Court refuses to admit late witness evidence, applying principles for applications for relief from sanctions
    2020-10-07

    In a recent decision, the High Court held that an application to admit witness evidence which had been filed and served late should be treated like an application for relief from sanctions under CPR 3.9: Wolf Rock (Cornwall) Ltd v Langhelle [2020] EWHC 2500 (Ch).

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Pressure points: Trustees beware - Changes to UK insolvency regime are now in force
    2020-07-02

    The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 received Royal Assent and is now in force.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Employee Benefits & Pensions, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    John Whiteoak
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    A matter of trust: Australian court enforces interium measures to secure the amount in dispute
    2020-05-20

    A recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, Dalian Huarui Heavy Industry International Company Ltd v Clyde & Co Australia [2020] WASC 132 (available here), demonstrates that the use of interim measures to provide security for an amount in dispute can be a very powerful remedy when structured through the creation of a trust.

    Filed under:
    Australia, Singapore, Arbitration & ADR, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Corporations Act 2001 (Australia)
    Location:
    Australia, Singapore
    Firm:
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    COVID-19 Germany: The Government's response
    2020-03-17

    Insolvency Law

    The German Federal government is preparing measures to suspend the requirement for companies to file for insolvency in cases where companies are suffering financial losses due to the current COVID-19 crisis. This suspension may apply through 30 September 2020. The German government aims to avoid insolvencies that may occur simply because the state's financial help may not arrive in time.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Employment & Labor, Insolvency & Restructuring, Tax, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Coronavirus, European Commission
    Authors:
    Dr Steffen C. Hörner , Kai Liebrich
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Can your insurer rely on an insolvency exclusion?
    2019-07-01

    Key takeaways

    Filed under:
    Australia, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Location:
    Australia
    Firm:
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Court of Appeal overturns non-party costs order due to a “failure to warn”
    2018-10-09

    The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision granting a non-party costs order against an insolvent company’s director and majority shareholder. The court cited the claimant’s failure to warn the non-party of its intention to seek such an order as fatal to the application: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC v WPMC Ltd (in liquidation) [2018] EWCA Civ 2005.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Copyrights, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Court of Appeal of England & Wales
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    North Sea upstream restructurings: lessons from lower for longer
    2018-03-08

    Brent crude’s 18-month slide from above $110bbl to a January 2016 low of under $30bbl led to a number of high-profile North Sea upstream restructurings. This article considers what we can learn from recent cases and how they can inform the approach of companies, lenders, bondholders and restructuring professionals in future cases in the sector.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Energy & Natural Resources, Insolvency & Restructuring, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Authors:
    John Chetwood
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Court of Appeal upholds scheme classes decision in Boart Longyear restructuring
    2017-05-31

    The New South Wales Court of Appeal has, in a decision that has surprised many practitioners, dismissed an appeal which challenged the composition of classes in the creditors’ scheme of arrangement involving Boart Longyear Limited.1

    Filed under:
    Australia, New South Wales, Banking, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Liquidation, New South Wales Court of Appeal
    Authors:
    Paul Apáthy , Andrew Rich
    Location:
    Australia
    Firm:
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Court of Appeal finds trustees in bankruptcy could not waive bankrupt’s privilege
    2016-12-06

    In a recent judgment, the Court of Appeal has held that trustees in bankruptcy could not waive legal professional privilege of a bankrupt, even though (i) the trustees in bankruptcy were entitled to take possession of the documents in which the privileged information was contained and (ii) the Insolvency Act 1986 provides generally that trustees in bankruptcy can exercise any power in respect of a bankrupt's property that the bankrupt himself could have exercised: Avonwick Holdings

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Legal Practice, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Court of Appeal of England & Wales
    Authors:
    Andrew Cooke
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

    Pagination

    • First page « First
    • Previous page ‹‹
    • …
    • Page 56
    • Page 57
    • Page 58
    • Page 59
    • Current page 60
    • Page 61
    • Page 62
    • Page 63
    • Page 64
    • …
    • Next page ››
    • Last page Last »
    Home

    Quick Links

    • US Law
    • Headlines
    • Firm Articles
    • Board Committee
    • Member Committee
    • Join
    • Contact Us

    Resources

    • ABI Committee Articles
    • ABI Journal Articles
    • Conferences & Webinars
    • Covid-19
    • Newsletters
    • Publications

    Regions

    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • North Africa/Middle East
    • North America
    • South America

    © 2025 Global Insolvency, All Rights Reserved

    Joining the American Bankruptcy Institute as an international member will provide you with the following benefits at a discounted price:

    • Full access to the Global Insolvency website, containing the latest worldwide insolvency news, a variety of useful information on US Bankruptcy law including Chapter 15, thousands of articles from leading experts and conference materials.
    • The resources of the diverse community of United States bankruptcy professionals who share common business and educational goals.
    • A central resource for networking, as well as insolvency research and education (articles, newsletters, publications, ABI Journal articles, and access to recorded conference presentation and webinars).

    Join now or Try us out for 30 days