Blake Lapthorn's Corporate and Partnership Disputes team produces regular news and updates on issues relating to corporate and partnership disputes and warranty claims. Click on the links below for more information on these and other related news.

corporate disputes update - December

09 Dec 2011

In this issue: difficulties operating earn-out provisions, a successful petition for unfair prejudice following a company purchase, and false forecasts and the buyer's entitlement to rescind an SPA.

liability for directors' loans: the net widens

05 Jul 2011

Our Insolvency and Business Recovery team reviews a case that serves as a reminder that a person may be held liable as a de facto director where the evidence suggests they had assumed the powers and functions of a director.

corporate disputes update - 11 May

11 May 2011

This edition includes: definition of subsidiary in the Companies Act, claims by members of a company alleging unfair prejudice can be arbitrated, breach of fiduciary duties, director's liability, articles of association.

de facto director - what does it take to be one?

13 Jan 2011

Our Commercial Litigation team looks at a recent Supreme Court ruling that will be of interest to anyone who is a director or assumes the functions of a director.

can Part 36 offers be time-limited?

01 Dec 2010

Our Commercial Litigation team examines the tricky issue of Part 36 offers and looks at how the rules are to be applied after the recent High Court decision in C v D.

For further information, please contact:

Nick Arnold, partner in London on 020 7814 6857 or nick.arnold@bllaw.co.uk.

Chris Potts, partner in Oxford on 01865 254270 or chris.potts@bllaw.co.uk.

Richard Portlock, partner in Southampton on 023 8085 7158 or richard.portlock@bllaw.co.uk.