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Digital Property law risks overreach after 2025 Act

Recent case law on virtual assets reveals growing confusion over rivalrousness and risks stretching property law beyond coherence

SJ Interview: Keith Froud

Keith Froud, Global Co-CEO and International Chief Executive of Eversheds Sutherland, has spent over three decades in corporate M&A before moving into global leadership. In this interview, he reflects on deal strategy, decision-making in complex organisations, the evolution of the international legal market, and the impact of technological change on the profession

Gateley Middle East expands dispute resolution team

Gateley Middle East has appointed Alim Khamis as Head of Disputes to enhance their services

Norton Rose Fulbright advises on acquisition

Norton Rose Fulbright is providing legal counsel to Amedeo Air Four Plus Limited for a significant acquisition deal

British Airways faces scrutiny over climate claims

The UK's climate action group Possible has prompted an investigation into British Airways' misleading carbon emissions statements regarding its sustainability efforts

Gardner Aerospace v Upton: director found in breach after lobbying against his own company's transaction

A CFO-turned-interim CEO covertly undermined a £35m refinancing deal to engineer his own re-employment.

Sousou Connect Limited v Abel: oral capital introduction agreements and the limits of quantum meruit

A High Court ruling dismisses a €1.5 million claim for capital introduction fees, finding no concluded oral agreement.

Chambi v Aristodemou: unfair prejudice, false accounts and a quasi-partnership undone

False company accounts, misappropriated funds and a decade of concealment found to constitute unfair prejudice under the Companies Act 2006.