Matthew Mulcahy

Test for existence of assets for Worldwide Freezing Order clarified by Court of Appeal - Ras al Khaimah & 5 ors v Bestfort

In an appeal against an order refusing a worldwide freezing order on the basis that the applicant could not show assets somewhere in the world, Lord Justice Longmore has confirmed that it is not enough for an applicant to assert that the respondent was apparently wealthy and must have assets somewhere.

The Arbitration Minute - June 2017

Are you a party to a contract subject to French public law rules? Beware your arbitration clause

Dispute Resolution Briefing: Hong Kong Court Discourages 'Expert Shopping' in Financial Misselling Case

Appointing an appropriate expert is a key element in running a successful litigation strategy. An expert's function is to assist the court on the subject of his expertise. But what happens if a party wants to change its expert during the course of the proceedings, in light of negative judicial comment as to the experience and evidence of its current expert?

Bird & Bird wins four awards at the Euromoney LMG Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2017

Bird & Bird collected four awards last night at the Euromoney LMG Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2017, held at the Jumeriah Carlton Tower, London.

Bird & Bird advises on two Airfinance Journal Deal of the Year Award winning transactions and expands its Aviation Finance team

International law firm Bird & Bird LLP secured two recognitions from Airfinance Journal in its 2016 Deals of the Year Awards. The awards recognise notable transactions in aviation finance market.

UK: HMRC to visit football clubs to ensure compliance with image rights rules

HMRC have announced that they will visit all English Premier League, Championship and Scottish Premier League clubs in the next three years to review payments made to players to ensure that the rules on image rights are not being exploited with the result that tax is being underpaid.

DR Essentials Breakfast Briefing: Effective pre-dispute management

Dealing with Statutory Demands

The statutory demand process is widely used by companies wishing to secure prompt payment of debts owing by companies registered in Australia. This article will look at a company's options for dealing with a statutory demand.

Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Australia: some snapshots from 2016

In recent years, Australian courts have given increased attention to the various issues associated with the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in this jurisdiction.

High Court upholds registering and enforcing foreign judgments in Australia against foreign states

In Firebird Global Master Fund II Ltd v Republic of Nauru [2015] HCA 43 the High Court of Australia (High Court) considered the issue of state immunity in the context of an enforcement of a foreign judgment in Australia against a foreign state, the Republic of Nauru (Nauru).