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Directors’ duties to the members as a whole
Moore Frères & Co LLC (“MF”) and Otello Corporation ASA (“O”) held 70% and 30%, respectively, of the shares in Last Lion Holdings Ltd (“LLH”). LLH’s board consisted…
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Liability for economic torts by shareholders in their personal capacity
A recent High Court case¹ demonstrates that directors or shareholders can be directly liable for the consequences of actions taken by their company. While separate legal…
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Juan Alegre & Bernardo Ruiz Lima selected for the 11th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Spain 2019
Thomas Cooper partners, Juan Alegre and Bernardo Ruiz Lima have been selected…
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Thomas Cooper LLP hires Trade & Commodity Specialist George Mingay
International law firm, Thomas Cooper, is pleased to announce the appointment of George Mingay, as a partner in its International Trade and Commodities Group, based in London.
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Thomas Cooper ranked in Legal 500 UK 2018 Results
Legal 500 have just published the new directory and we are pleased to advise that our Shipping, Finance, both Commodities and Trade teams, Sport and Insurance groups have been ranked and accredited….
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Employment Case Note: Bellman V Northampton Recruitment Ltd
With the Christmas party season almost upon us, employers may wish to take note of the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2214….
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Thomas Cooper LLP hires Shipping Specialists Andrew Hawkins and Tony Riches
International law firm, Thomas Cooper, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new solicitors to their London Shipping group, Andrew Hawkins and Tony Riches.
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Thomas Cooper LLP hires Yacht and Shipping Specialist Sarah Allan
International law firm, Thomas Cooper, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Allan…
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High Court Decision on Bills of Lading to hit Trade Finance Banks
The recent decision in the case of Sea Master Shipping Inc v Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd [2018] EWHC 1902 (Comm) looks set to challenge the very business model that trade finance banks are based upon…
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Steffen Pedersen appointed member of the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) Procedure Committee
Singapore partner, Steffen Pedersen has been appointed member to the SCMA Procedure Committee…