Sentences with phrase «shareholder group actions»

2015 saw the total value of claims funded by Therium break the $ 5 billion mark with litigation and arbitration cases in the UK, Europe, Asia - Pacific and in the Americas, including high profile cases such as the shareholder group action against Lloyds Banking Group over the acquisition of HBOS at the peak of the financial crisis.

Not exact matches

«Goldilocks Investment Company Ltd has filed legal action today in light of the continuing refusal by Noble Group Ltd to recognize legitimate legal rights of Goldilocks as a shareholder of Noble,» the investment fund, which holds an 8.1 percent stake in Singapore - listed Noble said in a statement.

SINGAPORE, April 29 - Noble Group will set a date for a special meeting to seek shareholder approval for a $ 3.4 billion debt restructuring after a Singapore court blocked its scheduled annual meeting following legal action by a dissident shareholder.

Iluka Resources has been served with a class action, with a group of shareholders alleging the mineral sands miner misled the market six years ago.

General Motors recently responded to an activist group with a plan to return cash to shareholders through share repurchase, and Lear had previously undertaken this action.

F. Work with U.S. companies through such groups as the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility3 on shareholder actions to persuade U.S. companies to respect nations» attempts to protect their cultural sovereignty.

KeyCorp isn't worried that class - action shareholder lawsuits challenging the bank's acquisition of First Niagara Financial Group will derail its plans.

Walsh warned shareholders and employees of the painful restructuring, cost reduction & rationalisation still to come, and then began systematically ticking each action item off his list: i) After one last kitchen sink loss in 2012 of EUR 116 million (mostly goodwill impairment), One51 actually recorded a net profit in 2013 for the first time in 7 years, ii) free cash flow increased from just EUR 1.1 million in 2011 to 15.4 million in 2013, iii) almost EUR 100 million was raised in two years from the sale of the plastic extrusion business, the disposal of stakes in Island Renewable Energy, Thirdforce, IFG, and (most significantly) Irish Continental Group, in addition to a substantial 2013 capital redemption from NTR, and iv) net debt (exc.

-- «Slater and Gordon Tight - Lipped as Australian Law Firms Recruit Shareholders for Group Actions.»

The two consortiums of class counsel (referred to as the «Rochon Group» and «Koskie Group») brought similar proposed class actions on behalf of shareholders, albeit on the basis of pleadings that differed, since the Rochon Group relied on broader allegations.

Therium invests in a broad range of complex commercial disputes, from securities and shareholder actions, international arbitration, competition and anti-trust cases, through to intellectual property, insolvency and group and class actions.

Also, with a very different regime in the UK compared to the US, the cost of bringing large group actions can be prohibitive here and funding can and has made the difference between shareholders being able to seek redress through the courts and getting access to justice.

Additionally, recognizing that a cyber - or privacy - related development can expand to encompass a number of other significant legal issues, our group works hand - in - glove with attorneys in our White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations, Securities Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Business Finance & Restructuring and Employment Litigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other third parties.

Banking and financial markets cases / Securities and shareholder disputes / International arbitration / Professional negligence / Competition and anti-trust / Trust litigation / Intellectual property / Insolvency / Insurance / Tax / Group and class actions / General commercial disputes / Fraud / Shipping and international trade / Enforcement of judgments and awards

David specialises in commercial litigation including competition claims and claims on behalf of shareholders, and is Head of both the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group as well as the Group Action Litigation department.

He has represented a broad range of clients and has particular experience of shareholder actions, debt claims, claims for professional negligence and breach of trust, insurance coverage disputes and group actions arising from failed tax - advantaged investment schemes.

In 2005 he acted for the Railtrack Private Shareholders Action Group (as junior counsel to Keith Rowley QC) in the action which they brought against Stephen Byers MP and the Department of Transport alleging misfeasance and breach of human rights in putting Railtrack Plc into administrAction Group (as junior counsel to Keith Rowley QC) in the action which they brought against Stephen Byers MP and the Department of Transport alleging misfeasance and breach of human rights in putting Railtrack Plc into administraction which they brought against Stephen Byers MP and the Department of Transport alleging misfeasance and breach of human rights in putting Railtrack Plc into administration.

Fenwick & West's securities litigation group has successfully defended hundreds of securities class actions, shareholder derivative cases, M&A litigation and investigations and enforcement actions by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and state attorneys general across the country.

Amy's other recent and ongoing work includes Commercial Court proceedings and an LCIA action in a multi-jurisdictional shareholder dispute, a substantial contractual claim in the TCC arising from a complex IT implementation, litigation between the former CEO of Group Lotus and his former employer and its Malaysian shareholders, unfair competition litigation brought by Swiss IDB ContiCap, an LCIA arbitration in the media sector, and conspiracy claims in team poaching litigation between insurance brokers Willis and JLT, and between IDBs Tullett Prebon and BGC Brokers.

Acting for the RBoS Shareholders Action Group on behalf of institutional clients and over 35,000 individual shareholders, bringing claims in excess of # 1 billion against RBS over its 2008 rights issue following the acquisition Shareholders Action Group on behalf of institutional clients and over 35,000 individual shareholders, bringing claims in excess of # 1 billion against RBS over its 2008 rights issue following the acquisition shareholders, bringing claims in excess of # 1 billion against RBS over its 2008 rights issue following the acquisition of ABN Amro.

Successfully represented Fairway Group Holdings Corp. and its private equity owner in a securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation relating to Fairway's 2013 initial public offering and subsequent disclosures.

Represented Co-founders of Marvell Technology Group in class action and related shareholder derivative lawsuits and parallel regulatory investigations.

Andrew Head, partner at Forsters LLP, says the shareholders most likely to sue the government are the two largest hedge funds SRM Global and RAB Capital, although possible action could also come from smaller shareholders who may form an action group to pursue their claim.

Acting for a major European bank in an action against a Swiss company and shareholders of related - entities to recover $ 30 million siphoned out of a Ukrainian corporate group.