The judgment of D’Aloia v Persons Unknown & Others from a Deputy High Court Judge of the Chancery Division provides a landmark finding that USDT, a form of cryptocurrency, attracts property rights under English law.
In this article, Associate Haya Al Bawab reports on recent regulatory updates to crypto and virtual asset regulations in the United Arab Emirates.
In an article for Thomson Reuters, Partner Charlotte Bijlani and Associate Haya Al Bawab provide an overview of crypto asset regulation in the United Arab Emirates.
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly we range from calculation of vessel performance warranty claims to notification of the right to manage in a lease, via non-exclusive jurisdiction clauses and waiver of privilege.
CDW will now take a short break. The next edition will be out on Tuesday 6 September 2022.
Jurisdiction issues arise in three of the cases in this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly with a clash between an arbitration agreement and a direct action statute, the latest instalment in the dispute over Venezuelan gold and how to serve orders through blockchain on unidentified website operators. The final case considers the requirements for terminating a bareboat charter following a terrorism event of default.
A financial flavour to this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly with a look at Events of Default under a loan facility and a decision on the requisite knowledge for a financial services offence. We also cover a judgment that adds to the developing case law in relation to digital currency and another confirming the importance of enforcement of arbitration awards.