Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Just days before the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 a trade deal was agreed to between the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU), saving the UK from many of the expected disruptions of a no-deal Brexit. However, the new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement does not consider cross-border disputes.
This article considers the new post-Brexit landscape in relation to three of the main issues when it comes to cross-border dispute resolution: (1) governing law, (2) choice of forum, and (3) enforcement of judgments.
GOVERNING LAW
The governing law or applicable law of an agreement is the substantive law by which that agreement will be interpreted in the event of a dispute. The applicable law can significantly affect the outcome of any dispute, as it governs matters including the terms of any contract, breach of those terms, and remedies for breach. Before the end of the transition period, the UK courts applied EU Reg
Simpson Thacher unveils Brussels office launch plan in response to Brexit
02 February 2021
Former Allen & Overy antitrust global co-head Antonio Bavasso lined up to head second European office
The European Commission headquarters in Brussels Shutterstock Wall Street firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has unveiled plans to open an office in Brussels later this year as it adjusts to the impact of Brexit on its ability to advise clients on EU law. The new office is expected to open in the summer, and follows the arrival in December of dual-qualified UK and Italian competition lawyer Antonio Bavasso from Allen & Overy, where he was co-head of its global antitrust and telecoms, media and technology practices.
Solicitors and CPS join professional users’ access scheme English
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From today (1 February), solicitors will be able to register for the professional users’ access scheme, which permits enhanced access through security in courts and tribunals for registered holders with the appropriate scheme ID.
The London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association (LCCSA) and Criminal Law Solicitors Association (CLSA) have become the latest legal professional organisations to sign up, following the Bar Council which has been part of the scheme since it launched in May 2019. Alongside this, HMCTS is also delighted to welcome the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as a member organisation, demonstrating the continued broadening of the scheme to a wider cohort of professional court users.