ArticleModular Homes – The Solution To The Housing Crisis?We continue to face a growing housing crisis and industry experts are divided in their opinion of potential solutions. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionWright Hassall
ArticlePatriot National Bancorp Secures Over $50 Million In Private PlacementPryor Cashman client Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. has successfully entered into securities purchase agreements to raise over $50 million in a private placement and agreed to issue shares...United StatesFinance and BankingPryor Cashman LLP
ArticleNike Cracks Down On The Shoe Surgeon's Unauthorised Modifications Of Nike Branded ShoesNike, Inc (Nike) recently filed a civil action in the US against Dominic Ciambrone AKA ‘The Shoe Surgeon' seeking an injunction and statutory damages of over $60 million. Nike's preliminary statement clarifies.United StatesIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleSEC Delays Finalized Cyber Rules Until October 2023Based on updates to its rulemaking agenda that were released last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed approval of two cybersecurity rules until at least October 2023.United StatesTechnologyMorrison Foerster
ArticleThe Capital AlternativeIn an interview for HFM's Guernsey 2019 Special Report, Ogier Partner Craig Cordle provides his views on the current state of the funds environment in Guernsey,GuernseyFinance and BankingGuernsey Finance
ArticleRescuing The Orphaned Company: The Special Manager Beyond LiquidationWhen the sole director and shareholder of a Maltese company dies, a unique governance vacuum emerges that existing legislation fails to adequately address. The Commercial Court's recent decision in Budget Services Limited v X demonstrates how judicial pragmatism can provide temporary relief, but raises critical questions about the need for comprehensive legislative reform to protect orphaned companies from operational paralysis. MaltaCorporate/Commercial LawGanado Advocates
ArticleManaging SaaS Contracts Under The EU Data ActThe EU Data Act (Regulation 2023/2854), in force from 12 September 2025, changes how SaaS vendors must write their customer contracts.SwitzerlandCorporate/Commercial LawLogan & Partners
ArticleDeal-chasing Global Family Offices Call For Bespoke International Professional ServicesResources for bespoke wealth management and responsible governance strategies are in growing demand from family offices restructuring in their pursuit of new investment opportunities in new markets.GlobalCorporate/Commercial LawTMF Group BV
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ArticleBasic Practical Issues In Software Development AgreementsDifferences in the expectations of suppliers and customers regarding the development of bespoke software, frequently lead to disputes regarding development timeframes, scope, cost, and intellectual property ownership. AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentHopgoodGanim
ArticleBFSB Newsletter - Issue 04 - August 2020We are pleased to issue another BFSB member newsletter. BahamasFinance and BankingBahamas Financial Services Board
ArticleShareholder Disputes: When Is Just And Equitable Liquidation Appropriate?Unfair prejudice claims are commonplace in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) following the introduction of bespoke provisions in the BVI Business Companies Act 2004...British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawHarneys
ArticleWhen Standard Form Contracts Are Non-StandardThe world of the contract lawyer should never be immune from the press for efficiency; the reliable, predictable and confidently reproducible contract in standard form is the one-size solution to fit most client needs.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawCox & Palmer
ArticleVASP, Mutual & Private Funds Amendment Bills ApprovedParliament has now approved a coordinated package of amendments to the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act, the Mutual Funds Act and the Private Funds Act to give clearer statutory treatment to tokenised fund structures...Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingStuarts Humphries
ArticleThe Cayman Islands – A Centre For Global ReinsuranceCayman has long been a leading financial centre for both investment funds and captive insurance. However, it is now also flourishing as a dynamic jurisdiction of choice for reinsurance. Cayman IslandsInsuranceCayman Finance
ArticleEBA Publishes Formula For Calculating MCD Benchmark RateThe EBA has published its final report setting out the formula that creditors will be required to use when calculating the benchmark rate under Annex II to the Mortgage Credit Directive (2014/17/EU).European UnionFinance and BankingOrrick
ArticleUK Litigation And Legal Assets Funding - Trends For 20242023 was a busy and turbulent year in the UK litigation funding and legal assets sector, dominated as it was by the fallout from the Supreme Court decision in PACCAR.European UnionFinance and BankingMacfarlanes LLP
ArticleEuropean Restructuring & Insolvency – What We Saw In 2022 And What To Expect In 2023As 2023 gets underway, we've taken the opportunity here to look at what we saw in the European distressed market in 2022, as well as looking ahead to what we expect to see in the months to come.European UnionInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringRopes & Gray
ArticleGhana Stock Exchange Issues Rules On Commercial Paper Issuance And AdmissionThe Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has issued rules to facilitate and regulate the issuance, admission and trading of commercial papers on the Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM).GhanaFinance and BankingBentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
ArticleQueen's Speech: Gibraltar Financial Services Firms To Get Access To UK MarketISOLAS LLP and the Gibraltar Government has welcomed the new UK Financial Services Bill, one of 26 pieces of legislation announced in yesterday's Queen's Speech.GibraltarFinance and BankingISOLAS LLP