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Knowing receipt and the proprietary base
A recent High Court decision in a knowing receipt claim against a Saudi Arabian bank has considered the vexed issue of whether a beneficiary must have a continuing equitable interest enduring upon receipt of the property by the recipient to establish a knowing receipt claim. In a detailed and well-reasoned judgment Mr Justice Fancourt answered that question in the affirmative.
1 MAY 2021Delegation not abdication: directors’ duties under scrutiny in syndicated loans
In syndicated lending it is common for lenders to delegate functions to an Agent and equally common for companies within a group to authorise the parent to act on their behalf. That has ramifications for the directors of the delegating companies – and for the directors of the delegate. This article considers the issues which may arise.
1 APR 2022Crypto fraud and the bona fide purchaser for value defence
In this article Helen Pugh considers the bona fide purchaser for value defences at common law and in equity and their application to crypto transactions tainted by fraud.
1 JAN 2023
