24 March 2021
Meeting the challenges posed by Brexit for cross-border disputes
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/meeting-the-challenges-posed-by-brexit-for-crossborder-disputes

On 1 January 2021 the European Union regime that previously facilitated litigation for disputes crossing the border between the EU and United Kingdom fell away, to be replaced with a regime founded on the Hague ...

05 July 2019
The Courts are approaching the new Disclosure Pilot Scheme with Pragmatism: A Review of Recent Case Law
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/the-courts-are-approaching-the-new-disclosure-pilot-scheme-with-pragmatism

Recent case law demonstrates applications relating to disclosure made after 1 January 2019 will be dealt with in accordance with the new Disclosure Pilot Scheme ("DPS").

16 September 2019
Explaining international arbitration
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/explaining-international-arbitration

Head of French Arbitration, Jalal El Ahdab, has created a video explaining the basics of international arbitration in simplified terms, or "to my grandma".

09 July 2020
UK: Coronavirus and Business Interruption (BI) Insurance: do you have coverage?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/coronavirus-and-business-interruption-bi-insurance

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial and widespread disruption to businesses across the UK, preventing many from operating in their entirety. Consequently, business owners may look to recover some of their ...

27 May 2020
A salutary reminder of the importance of following internal policies when negotiating purchase agreements by email
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/a-salutary-reminder-of-the-importance-of-following-internal-policies

As the shift to home working looks like it is here to stay, at least for the next few months, it is more important than ever that employees follow internal policies when negotiating new contracts. In Athena Brands Ltd v ...

25 April 2018
Hot Topics: Software Licensing Disputes
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/hot-topics-software-licensing-disputes

Software licensing disputes are on the increase, a trend driven by customers implementing new technologies without examining how this affects pre-existing agreements.

16 March 2021
Business Interruption claim struck out as COVID-19 did not fall within the ‘Infectious Disease’ clause in a hotel’s insurance policy
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/business-interruption-claim-struck-out

The Newcastle Circuit Commercial Court recently considered a business interruption (BI) insurance issue that was not addressed by the Supreme Court in the FCA test case on BI policies. This is the first decision ...

17 September 2019
Solving Consumer Disputes after a 'no deal' Brexit – Changes to your T&C's
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/solving-consumer-disputes-after-a-no-deal-brexit

As part of the Government's efforts to help businesses prepare for the possibility of the UK exiting the European Union without a deal on 31st October 2019 it has recently published a paper entitled Consumer rights and ...

01 October 2020
‘Light-touch’ changes have been made to the new The LCIA Rules 2020 in force from 1 October 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/light-touch-changes-have-been-made-to-the-new-the-lcia-rules-2020-in-force-from-1-october-2020

The LCIA has published a new set of LCIA Arbitration Rules, which are due to take effect on 1 October 2020. In this article we provide a brief overview of some of the key changes to the current framework and explain ...

16 December 2020
Increased clarity is expected to influence private enforcement actions in 2021
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/increased-clarity-is-expected-to-influence-private-enforcement-actions-in-2021

Follow-on damages claims are now an almost inevitable consequence of infringement decisions by the European Commission and national competition authorities, and preparing for possible claims is an ever more important ...