With a flux of landmark cases, legislative changes and the HMRC’s aggressive pursuit of avoidance and evasion, tax has been pushed into the public eye and up the agenda for litigation teams. A large reason for an increase in cases, which has created a litigation backlog, includes the controversial accelerated payment notices (APN), which forces […]
Which tech companies are the heaviest users of lawyers this year? Tech fiends, assemble! Google in all its corporate incarnations is the most active company within the information technology sector for 2018 and, so far, 2019. Google has starred in five cases to date, spanning 16 case days; data protection, patent & trademarks, defamation and […]
Which pharmaceuticals company has been the heaviest user of lawyers this year? Owner of the rights to EpiPen, Generics (UK) Ltd, trading as Mylan, has replaced Eli Lilly and Company as the most active pharmaceuticals company in court in 2018, according to Litigation Tracker’s data. During 2018, Generics (UK) instructed law firms in four cases, […]
While The Lawyer’s annual Top 20 cases heralds star QCs at the top at their game, it also unearths the next generation of the Bar. Here’s how 4 New Square’s juniors have fared since appearing in the list.
Brick Court and Monckton continued to do well in 2018, cases in the banking and financial sectors stayed plentiful and it was the year that damages were first awarded for follow-on private cartel claims
It has been a busy first quarter as several high-profile cases reached judgment. With the Easter recess, giving lawyers and barristers a break, The Lawyer looks at how some of the Top 20 Cases have already panned out. (1) Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Limited, (2) Canary Wharf (BP4) T2 Limited and (3) Canary Wharf Management Limited […]
India’s largest real estate developer Unitech will have to pay Allen & Overy client Deutsche Bank more than $300m after it failed to turn up to the trial, a High Court judge has ruled. Originally featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases of 2014, Deutsche Bank AG & Other v Unitech Global Limited & Unitech […]
A busy week at the High Court is headlined by Deutsche Bank’s protracted claim against Unitech Global which originally made The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases of 2014. The case kicked off as a Libor dispute and was expected to set precedents over whether companies can avoid paying back debts based on manipulated rates. Deutsche Bank’s […]
A group of investors are appealing against a previous decision over privileged documents held by Dentons. Investors claimed they had lost over €6.5m due to an allegedly fraudulent investment scheme operated by Cypriot company Anabus Holdings Limited, which dissolved in 2010. Salans, which merged into Dentons in 2013, acted for the company that sold the […]
Disputes partners from Linklaters have emerged in Credit Suisse’s defence over allegations of a $2bn fraud from Mozambique.
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Our sector taxonomy explained Our sector taxonomy was constructed following three key principles: Using a recognised standardised classification system Enabling detailed classification of companies and non-corporate organisations Aligning with the key features of litigations in the UK We based our sector taxonomy on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), a recognised and widely accepted classification […]
The league tables and analysis in the Litigation Tracker frequently refer to the number of cases and the number of case days. Importantly, this only refers to cases for which a judgment has been handed down. This does not have to be the substantive judgment but incorporates any judgment relating to a case including interlocutory […]
Case Case name Primary litigation type Secondary litigation type (if applicable) Case status Class action dichotomy Judgment Outcome Court Citation Case number Procedural type (if applicable) Judges Judgment date Hearing date Hearing days Summary Link Parties Claimant/Appellant/Applicant Type (individual or organisation) Name Sector Nationality Barristers representing Chambers representing Law firms representing Solicitors representing Defendant/Respondent Type […]
