Feb 13, 20236 minLong ReadsA Watershed Moment? The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 in Practice - Timothy AngThe Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (‘CIGA’ or ‘Act’), passed in less than six weeks in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic,...
Jan 9, 20224 minShort ReadsThe Future of SPACs: Britain and Beyond - Mia HynesThe past few years have seen the emergence of an entirely new type of corporation. The so-called “Special Purpose Acquisition Company”,...
Oct 16, 20215 minShort ReadsCarrot and Shtick: The Efficacy of DPAs in Regulating White Collar Crime - Cheryl BeeCorporations have ‘no soul to be damned, and no body to be kicked’, so holding actors accountable in white-collar crimes is not a...
May 30, 20216 minShort ReadsCasino Suisse: Credit Suisse’s Implosion - Myles KellyFounded in Switzerland in 1865, Credit Suisse situates itself as one of the nine global ‘Bulge Bracket’ investment banks providing...
Apr 18, 20216 minShort ReadsCOVID-19 – An M&A Nightmare or a Dream? - Zyna ShoukatBackground The effects and the mere scale of the COVID-19 crisis were beyond unprecedented and prompted global responses from companies...
Mar 30, 20214 minShort ReadsESG – Too big to ignore - Daniel SalehESG is one of the biggest talking points in the business sector at the moment: as of July 2020, the value of ESG-related assets has...
Aug 28, 20204 minShort ReadsHouldsworth Village Management Co v Barton: The Law on Inspection of Company Registers -Yan Shen TanIn Houldsworth Village Management Company Ltd v Barton[1] (“Houldsworth”), the Court of Appeal clarified the application of s 116 of the...