The prospect of litigation over an alleged link between cancer and Zantac, which is used to treat heartburn and gastric ulcers, caused a reported £30bn to be wiped off the market capitalisation of large pharmaceutical companies this August. The gathering pace of the litigation is a reminder of how essential...

International legal practice Osborne Clarke continues to expand its rapidly growing disputes and risk team with two new partners. Life sciences patent litigator Trevor Crosse and contentious financial services regulatory specialist Benedicte Perowne join the firm today. Having previously spent over 12 years at Marks & Clerk Law, Trevor has...

Osborne Clarke now features across seven categories in it's ranking with The Times Best Law Firms 2023. The Firm has been commended for banking and finance; commercial dispute resolution (mediation, litigation, arbitration); commercial property; company and commercial; employment; intellectual property and technology media telecommunication. The profile also recognises the firm...

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are a blockbuster class of therapeutics, with global sales estimated to exceed $71bn by 2032. DOACs represent a major advance in preventing thrombotic diseases such as strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation and have a number of advantages over "traditional" anticoagulants such as warfarin. BMS and...

Following the recent judgment by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in Gravesham Borough Council v On Tower UK Limited (LC-2023-810, [2024] UKUT 151 (LC)), has a safety net for Operators now been lost? Gravesham Borough Council appealed the earlier decision of the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) which determined that Part...

The UK private finance initiative (PFI) industry is already acutely aware of the potential for disputes leading up to and at the point of the handback of assets at the end of a project term. The nature of the issues that may arise will be very much fact and project...

A statutory instrument that will bring into force new powers for the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court set out in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 made it through Parliament's wash-up period ahead of the UK general election. The powers will come into force on 1...

The High Court has ruled that the common practice of tagging on misuse of private information (MPI) claims to data breach cases does not automatically permit recovery of "after the event" (ATE) insurance premiums. ATE insurance cover provides claimants with financial protection if their claim fails, but the premiums are...

Businesses have faced a seemingly continuous stream of guidance, publications, consultations – from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), HM Treasury, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and industry bodies – over the past year and they are increasingly seeking advice on issues around anti-money laundering (AML) in the financial sector. Osborne's...