Commercial Litigation

With Cognizant paying millions to end a shareholder lawsuit, Niall Hearty outlines events that led to the settlement.

Cognizant is preparing to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the IT services company of defrauding shareholders.

By Niall Hearty  22 September 2021

Syed Rahman considers Danske Bank shareholders’ unsuccessful attempt to argue its money laundering failings in Estonia amounted to fraud

Danske Bank and some of its former senior executives have defeated an appeal by shareholders who argued that they were defrauded due to the money laundering at the bank’s Estonian branch.

By Syedur Rahman  7 September 2021

The Financial Conduct Authority has rewritten some of its rulebook to lure the lucrative SPAC market to the UK

Syed Rahman of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli details the changes – and the litigation risks

By Syedur Rahman  12 August 2021

A subsidiary company of General Electric was unsuccessful in its bid to overturn HMRC’s demand that its pays hundreds of millions of pounds in UK taxes

Nicola Sharp of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli summarises the case.

By Nicola Sharp  29 June 2021

A raft of lawsuits has been filed against individuals and organisations over the huge 1MDB fraud

Niall Hearty of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli details the latest stages of Malaysia’s financial scandal.

By Niall Hearty  26 May 2021

Corporates are making increasing use of litigation funders to help them finance legal proceedings

Syed Rahman, of commercial litigation experts Rahman Ravelli, considers the potential benefits of this approach.

By Syedur Rahman  28 April 2021

The accounting firm EY will not appeal against an order to pay $11M to an ex-partner over a controversial audit

Syed Rahman of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli considers the case.
Accounting giant EY has dropped its appeal against a decision to award $11 million in damages to former partner Amjad Rihan.

By Syedur Rahman  17 March 2021

Barclays won its huge legal battle with Amanda Staveley over its emergency fundraising activities

But, according to Nicola Sharp of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli, the victory came at a cost to its reputation.

By Nicola Sharp  10 March 2021

Some commentators have questioned whether London can remain the preferred destination for those looking to bring international litigation in the wake of Brexit

But Syedur Rahman of litigation specialists Rahman Ravelli believes its reputation will remain intact.

By Syedur Rahman  18 February 2021

London has been declared the number one location for those looking to resolve international disputes. Nicola Sharp of litigation specialists Rahman Ravelli considers possible reasons for this

Reports on London’s Commercial Court and from major arbitration institutions have shown that London is the most popular place for international dispute resolution.

By Nicola Sharp  17 September 2020