Jurisdiction
by Leela|19 October 2021|Industry News
The High Court dismissed an application (the “Application”) by former members of an LLP to strike out claims against them pursuant to section 6 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (“CDDA”) in the case of Re Pottinger Private Limited [2021] EWHC 672 (Ch) (also known as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy […]
Read moreby Leela|14 October 2021|Industry News
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (“ILPA”) has recently released an ESG assessment framework (the “Framework”) to help limited partners (“LPs”) assess the ESG approach and integration adopted by fund managers. ILPA has commented that the Framework is designed to help LPs evaluate and benchmark general partners’ (“GPs”) responses to due diligence efforts, inform goal-setting conversations with GPs […]
Read moreby Leela|8 October 2021|Industry News
While it is indisputable that governing law clauses are important, this case law evidences how essential it is and what the court’s approach is in the event that no governing law clause is present.
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|8 October 2021|Industry News
Ever wonder what a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) is and what are the regulatory requirements around setting one up? Take a look at our webinar to find out how you can use SPAC to raise capital.
Read moreby Leela|7 October 2021|Industry News
Cleveland & Co are delighted to be featured in the official History of Parliament Trust publication entitled ‘300 Years of Leadership and Innovation’, where we will be featured in the Women in Leadership chapter which includes innovative companies that are run by women, profiles of female professionals and organisations that champion “women in business”. The […]
Read moreby Leela|6 October 2021|Our News
Carol Dratovsky Goes, Senior Associate at Cleveland & Co was recently quoted in an article “Devil in the detail: preparing for the IFPR” in the Oct-Dec 2021 edition of Risk & Compliance magazine talking about the Investment Firm Prudential Regime (“IFPR”) in the UK, which comes into force on 1 January 2022. Check out the […]
Read moreby Leela|30 September 2021|Industry News
On 17 August 2021, a portfolio strategy letter (the “Letter”) was published by the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) for firms belonging to the investment-based crowdfunding (“IBCF”) market. The aim of the FCA’s Letter is to ensure that crowdfunding firms are promoting investment opportunities in an appropriate manner to assist consumers in gaining an understanding […]
Read moreby Leela|28 September 2021|Industry News
BACKGROUND On 5 July 2021, Edwin Schooling Latter, the Director of Markets and Wholesale Policy at the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) gave a speech on the transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which was first raised by Andrew Bailey four years ago. WHAT IS LIBOR? LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate used […]
Read moreby Leela|16 September 2021|Awards
Emma Cleveland has been shortlisted in the prestigious “Legal Adviser of the Year” category in the Women in Finance Awards 2021 The award celebrate the corporate lawyer or in-house legal counsel that has broken down barriers to advancement in the firm and wider legal sector, as well as paved the way for diversity in leadership. The […]
Read moreby Leela|7 September 2021|Industry News
On 30 June 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published its findings following a multi-firm review on host authorised fund managers (“AFMs”) who outsource investment management to external third parties. The FCA visited a selection of host AFMs between Q4 2019 to Q4 2020 with the aim to assess the effectiveness of the governance, […]
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