The Recent Judicial Development of “Piercing the Corporate Veil” in China 1. Summary of “Piercing the Corporate Veil” and the relevant regulations “Piercing the corporate veil” (also known as “forward disregard of corporate personality”, hereinafter referred to as the “forward disregard”), originated in the United States. The doctrine is used to prevent shareholders … Continued
Highlights: On September 4, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada held that the Ontario court has jurisdiction to hear an action brought by Ecuadorian plaintiffs seeking the recognition and enforcement in Ontario of an Ecuadorian judgment against the U.S. multinational corporation Chevron (Chevron US) and its Canadian subsidiary (Chevron Canada) even where Chevron US had … Continued
Executive Summary: A number of recent high profile cases have allowed non-English companies to make use of the English scheme jurisdiction to restructure their debts. These decisions have proved controversial in some quarters, with concerns being raised that allowing these schemes of arrangement to proceed facilitates forum shopping. The purpose of my paper, Cross-Border Schemes … Continued
Highlights: The Netherlands has become an attractive venue for settling international mass claims, irrespective of whether any litigation has taken place in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is the only European jurisdiction offering a procedure to declare a collective settlement binding on all class members on an “opt out” basis. Recently, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal … Continued
This paper is the first in a series of papers on the choice of law in international M&A transactions. We invite further papers on this topic. Highlights: Despite developments in Russian corporate legislation, the mergers and acquisitions and international finance markets in Russia still heavily rely on English law. Business partners in Russia often choose … Continued
