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Dispute resolution

Recent turbulence in the world's markets has given rise to increased risks. On the financial side, these include credit default of counterparties, uncertainty relating to settlement and payment and increased risk of disputes between parties in the financial sector. More widely, transactions, business models and projects are coming under stress across many sectors, particularly energy as prices and projections change. The dispute resolution group is assisting clients in the current environment in such areas as:

  • reviewing contractual arrangements and advising on termination of financial transactions in order to maximise return/minimise financial loss and manage litigation risk;
  • advising on recovery of assets from insolvent financial counterparties, prime brokers, custodians and other financial institutions;
  • advising in relation to investor actions, including actions against governments engaging in market interventions such as the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac bailout by the U.S. government;
  • advising on environmental and regulatory issues arising in business restructuring;
  • handling formal and possible insolvency proceedings;
  • dealing with out of the market energy contracts; and
  • resolving post-M&A disputes.

News

Freshfields advises lenders on DX Services restructuring View

Twin challenge of paying off debt while funding infrastructure investment requires government to act as incubator rather than owner of major infrastructure assets says Freshfields View

Briefings

Restrictive covenants across Europe and Asia  View

Strategies for managing employment costs: alternatives to redundancy – Europe and Asia - Part II  View