The Parent Trap
5 Jun
16:00 - 17:30
Corporate and commercial disputes
ESG disputes
Member Hosted Events
Evolving English case law has confirmed that a parent company may itself owe third parties a direct duty of care in respect of the operations of its subsidiaries, while the English courts have accepted jurisdiction over complex multiparty claims where England might not previously have been seen as a convenient forum. We discuss the recent cases and their implication against a developing backdrop of ESG regulation and policy.
Speakers
- Lizzie Shimmin - Jenner & Block
- James Rogers - Jenner & Block
- Angeline Welsh KC - Essex Court Chambers
Members
- Jenner & Block London LLP
- Essex Court Chambers
