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Introduction On 20 December 2024, Mr Simon Birt KC (Sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) handed down judgment in the King’s Bench Division (Commercial Court) case of Alimov v Mirakhmedov [2024] EWHC 3322 (Comm). The primary issue for the Court to address was whether the English Court had jurisdiction over a claim […]
Following on from my recent article on Managing Risks Related To Offshore Accounts and Tax Havens, I wanted to discuss the tax evasion offences relating to such arrangements. In addition, this article will consider the difference between aggressive tax avoidance and tax evasion, and when that line is crossed in cases where wealth is placed […]
What is a crypto wallet? Crypto wallets do not store physical currency. Instead, it contains the digital passkeys you use when signing for crypto transactions and provides an interface that allows you to access your crypto assets. A crypto wallet also makes blockchain accessible, by entering in long keys which previously, you would have had […]
What is a tax haven? When asked about tax havens, most people think of sunny Caribbean Islands. However, Hong Kong, Gurney, Jersey, Luxenberg, and the Isle of Man are all well-known tax havens and none of these countries are renowned for their good weather. Another misconception about tax havens is that they are a product […]
Barclays Bank plc v VEB.RF [2024] EWHC 2981 (Comm) Russian sanctions continue to cause commercial and trade disputes. In November 2024, the Commercial Court was asked to make a declaration on an application made under section 32 of the Arbitration Act 1996. These applications are rare, which makes it worth setting out the details of […]
Carey Street Investments Ltd (In Liquidation) v Brown [2024] EWCA Civ 571 In the recent case of Carey Street Investments Ltd (In Liquidation) v Brown, the Court of Appeal ruled that the trial judge had been correct in finding that there was no evidence the director of two companies had, in breach of his director’s […]
What are directors’ duties? All company directors must comply with the directors’ duties set out in Chapter 2 of Part 10 of the Companies Act (CA) 2006. These are: To act within powers. To promote the success of the company. To exercise independent judgment. To exercise reasonable care, skill, and diligence. To avoid conflicts of […]
Mold v Holloway (1), Jacques (2) (as yet unreported) The High Court has ruled that assets owned by a third-party but controlled by a Respondent to a Freezing Order can be frozen if evidence shows the Respondent intends to dissipate them so as to frustrate a future civil judgment. This is a significant judicial development as, […]
Earlier this year, in Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Costa & Oths [2024] EWHC 387 (Ch), a minority shareholder (P) brought a Petition under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 asking the High Court to decide on whether a company had breached terms in the Shareholders’ Agreement requiring the company and its shareholders to work together […]
