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Gowling Taps Ashurst For 4 Real Estate Lawyers In Germany
by Gunnar Larson 11 Nov '24

11 Nov '24

Gowling Taps Ashurst For 4 Real Estate Lawyers In Germany <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2254982?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Ashish Sareen Gowling WLG announced Friday that it has recruited a four-lawyer real estate team from Ashurst LLP to its new office in Frankfurt as it continues to expand in Germany. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2254982?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2254982?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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EU Sets Out Climate-Friendly Finance Targets For COP29
by Gunnar Larson 11 Nov '24

11 Nov '24

EU Sets Out Climate-Friendly Finance Targets For COP29 <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258579?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Sam Tabahriti The European Union will later in November set out its climate finance and investment targets at a climate change conference in Azerbaijan, pushing for stronger global alignment with the goals of the Paris Agreement, it said in a statement on Friday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258579?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258579?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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FCA Confirms Rules For Commercial Pension Dashboards
by Gunnar Larson 11 Nov '24

11 Nov '24

FCA Confirms Rules For Commercial Pension Dashboards <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258553?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Martin Croucher The U.K.'s financial watchdog set out detailed rules for how commercial pension dashboards will operate in the future, but experts say the lack of a fixed launch date could hinder the emerging sector. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258553?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258553?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
by Gunnar Larson 11 Nov '24

11 Nov '24

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258556?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Max Austin This past week in London has seen collapsed German airline Air Berlin take action against its former auditor KPMG, the associate editor at The Spectator hit with a libel claim by a mosque over the far-right riots that took place in August and British licensing authority the Performing Right Society sue Parklife Manchester and four other festival organizers. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258556?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258556?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Shipowner Wins OK To Sell Oil Stranded At Sea By Sanctions
by Gunnar Larson 11 Nov '24

11 Nov '24

Shipowner Wins OK To Sell Oil Stranded At Sea By Sanctions <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258571?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Lucia Osborne-Crowley A shipowner can sell crude oil that was stranded at sea when the charterer was placed on a U.S. sanctions list, a London judge said Friday, ruling the cash from the ultimate buyer can be paid into the English courts. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258571?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258571?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Auditor Blames Lendy's Misstatements For Investor Losses
by Gunnar Larson 11 Nov '24

11 Nov '24

Auditor Blames Lendy's Misstatements For Investor Losses <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2256267?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Eddie Beaver An auditor has admitted it made mistakes when it vetted a lending platform's accounts but denied the failures caused investors to lose an alleged £15.6 million ($20.2 million), claiming the platform had fraudulently misrepresented its financial health. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2256267?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2256267?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Shard Capital Sues Biz Owners Over £5M Inflated Valuation
by Gunnar Larson 11 Nov '24

11 Nov '24

Shard Capital Sues Biz Owners Over £5M Inflated Valuation <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2254489?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Ronan Barnard A subsidiary of a U.K. financier has sued the former owners of a group of companies it acquired, seeking £5 million ($6.5 million) in damages over claims they made material errors in their accounting that inflated the group's value. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2254489?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2254489?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Dare CEO Said Traders Faking Illness Left Firm 'In Disarray'
by Gunnar Larson 11 Nov '24

11 Nov '24

Dare CEO Said Traders Faking Illness Left Firm 'In Disarray' <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258574?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Sophia Dourou The chief executive officer of an energy investing company told a court Friday that when two of his most senior traders faked illness to avoid noncompete restrictions before jumping ship for a rival, it left the business "in disarray." Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258574?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2258574?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Lawyers Deny Giving Bad Advice On £635K Crypto-Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 11 Nov '24

11 Nov '24

Lawyers Deny Giving Bad Advice On £635K Crypto-Fraud <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2256264?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Eddie Beaver A boutique investment law firm has denied providing "valueless advice" to an alleged victim of a cryptocurrency fraud on how to recover her money, and said it helped to secure a freezing order against the fraudsters. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2256264?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2256264?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Oligarch's Estate Resists Fraud Claim In $3B Inheritance Fight
by Gunnar Larson 11 Nov '24

11 Nov '24

Oligarch's Estate Resists Fraud Claim In $3B Inheritance Fight <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2256260?nl_pk=a94fc…> By William Janes The estate of a Russian cement tycoon has resisted claims by his widow and daughter that the businessman plotted to defraud them of their inheritance as part of a battle over more than $3 billion worth of assets. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2256260?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2256260?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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