14 January 2020
English High Court holds that operator of laser hair removal clinics entitled to recover damages for loss of profits in successful breach of collateral warranty claim
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/english-high-court-holds-that-operator-of-laser-hair

In the recent case of New York Laser Clinic v Naturastudios Limited [2019] EWHC 2892 (QB) the High Court upheld established principles in a successful claim for damages for a breach of collateral warranty and negligent ...

01 April 2020
The English Court of Appeal decides it has the power to order a non-party witness to give evidence in aid of a foreign arbitration
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/the-english-court-of-appeal-decides-it-has-the-power-to-order-a-non-party-witness

In A and B v C, D and E [2020] EWCA Civ 409 the Court of Appeal has provided at least a partial resolution to the "long-standing controversy" of whether or not orders under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996 can be ...

06 August 2018
Dispensing of Service of Claim Forms in Exceptional Circumstances – Havlish v Islamic Republic of Iran et al
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/dispensing-of-service-of-claim-forms-in-exceptional-circumstances

In June, the High Court handed down a judgment which provided further insight into when a party can claim "exceptional circumstances" and so dispense with service of (in this case) a claim form pursuant to CPR 6.16.

11 March 2020
What's the impact of coronavirus on international arbitration?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/whats-the-impact-of-coronavirus-on-international-arbitration

This article was originally published in the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) on 7th March 2020. The article was prepared by GAR using insights from Bird & Bird partners Michael Chik, Andrew Robinson, Jonathan Choo and ...

25 March 2020
COVID-19 & Your Global Renewables Supply Chain - 10 Step Guide
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/covid-19-and-your-global-renewables-supply-chain-10-step-guide

The renewables sector is feeling the impact as COVID-19 begins to cause huge global disruption to supply chains. The renewables sector is heavily reliant on global supply chains for raw materials and components, as ...