The In-House Lawyer

Insurance law reform: a better world for insureds? Having reformed insurance law for consumers with a new Act in spring 2012, the Law Commissions have been grappling with changing the law as it affects business insurance. ... Read more	The importance of assessing the potential regulatory risk arising from legal proceedings: lessons le On 16 May 2012, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) announced that it had decided to ban Anthony Verrier, a senior executive at BGC Brokers LP (BGC), from performing a controlled function in the financial services ... Read more
P.R.I.M.E. Finance: the new arbitral institution Andy Moody (left) and Yang Zhao (right) discuss the world’s first specialised arbitral institution in resolving disputes arising from complex financial transactions, the Panel for Recognised International Market Experts (P.R.I.M.E. ... Read more	Recoveries litigation in the new regulated environment Over the past five years lenders have suffered staggering losses on residential mortgage lending. Many lenders have sought to mitigate these losses by taking legal action against third parties – often valuers and solicitors – ... Read more
The European syndicated loan market: current market trends and documentation issues The number of syndicated loans signed in EMEA in the first quarter of 2012 was less than half the number seen in the same period last year and the pipeline for the remainder of 2012 ... Read more	Calls on performance bonds: avoiding pitfalls Calling on a performance bond should result in swift receipt of the bond amount by the beneficiary. However, there are risks involved in making calls on performance bonds, which can result in complex proceedings leading ... Read more
The future regulatory landscape: the City gives its verdict International law firm Eversheds LLP recently gathered together senior City executives and canvassed their views concerning the City’s regulatory framework. The results clearly demonstrate that, while the City is broadly in favour of compulsory regulation, ... Read more	Pension fund investment in infrastructure: managing the potential risks You are the general counsel of a company that is the corporate sponsor of a substantial defined benefit pension scheme. The trustees of the scheme consult the company in relation to a revised statement of ... Read more
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