Canada: Construction contracts often include arbitration clauses, providing parties with an alternative path to dispute outside of court. In a recent BC Supreme Court decision, the Court ordered a stay of a lawsuit filed by an owner in favour of arbitration, concluding that although the owner was not technically a signatory to the construction contract containing the arbitration clause, there was an arguable case the owner could be bound by the arbitration clause.

Australia: A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Western Australia considered an application under Section 444GA of the Act where Administrators of a Deed of Company Arrangement sought leave to transfer the shares of an insolvent company to in circumstances where that transfer of shares would result in a return to shareholders of the insolvent company which the court referred to as “unique”.

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Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is marking the 20th anniversary of its Shanghai office, celebrating two decades of commitment to supporting clients in China.

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Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has launched the ninth edition of its annual Insurathon competition, which supports start-up and scale-up technology businesses pursuing technological advancement and innovation in the insurance sector.